The Esikhulu is the main antagonist of the 2003 British-Canadian horror film The Bone Snatcher.
When the members of a diamond mining crew in South Africa start disappearing, the search party sent to find them discovers that a hivemind colony of ants with the ability to animate the skeletons of their prey is to blame.
Appearance
The Esikhulu resembles a human skeleton covered in swarming black ants.
Powers and Abilities
The Esikhulu possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Hivemind
- Ability to attain a rudimentary humanoid form using skeletons
Fate
The Esikhulu is killed by Dr. Zack Straker, who manages to kill the queen ant, causing the rest of the colony to die as well due to their hivemind connection.
Trivia
- The natives refer to it as Esikhulu.
- The film was shot primarily in the countries of South Africa and Namibia.
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