Eric Khoo
Director
Folklore (2018)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 7, 2018
Episode 51 min
14+
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Keywords: imdb.folklore, imdb.anthology, imdb.asian, imdb.folk-horror, tmdb.international, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Zhao Wei Films, HBO Asia
Network: HBO Asia
Country: Singapore
Languages:
Japanese,
English,
Indonesian,
Korean,
Mandarin,
Thai,
Malayalam,
Tagalog
9.0
S1E1 - A Mother's Love
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.
Oct. 7, 2018, midnight
6.5
S1E2 - Tatami
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.
Oct. 14, 2018, midnight
8.0
S1E3 - Nobody
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.
Oct. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - Pob
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.
Oct. 28, 2018, midnight
8.0
S1E5 - Toyol
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.
Nov. 4, 2018, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - Mongdal
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.
Nov. 11, 2018, midnight
Network: HBO Asia
Episode Runtime: 51 min.
Season Runtime: 675 min.
Released: Oct. 7, 2018
Last Air Date: Sept. 16, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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