Folklore

Synopsis

Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.

First Air Date: 2018-10-07

Last Air Date: 2022-09-16

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 13

Created By: Eric Khoo

Networks: HBO Asia

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Top Cast

Vivian Sung as Chien Ming Yin
Wu Kang-ren as Shawn Lee
Esther Huang as Chu Hui Ci
Misuzu Kanno as N/A
Kazuki Kitamura as N/A
Daisuke Kuroda as N/A
Shima Onishi as N/A
Marissa Anita as N/A
Muzakki Ramdhan as N/A
Aimee Saras as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

Directed by six of the continent’s up-and-coming directors, the unnerving series is an exploration of deep-seated superstitions that have permeated Asian cultures for generations.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Mother's Love (2018-10-07)

A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.
Ep. 2: Tatami (2018-10-14)

A murder scene writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.
Ep. 3: Nobody (2018-10-21)

A Pontianak is awakened when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site.
Ep. 4: Pob (2018-10-28)

A journalist meets with Pob, a Thai ghost, who confesses to a murder. Finally finding an outlet for complaint, Pob explains how the murder happened and requests for his story to be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.
Ep. 5: Toyol (2018-11-04)

A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.
Ep. 6: Mongdal (2018-11-11)

A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, her son falls quickly and deeply for the new girl and is determined to win her over possibly even against her will. When things take a tragic turn, his mother will stop at nothing to make her son happy even if it means finding a bride to join him in the afterlife.