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.
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.
Episode 1. A Mother's Love
2018-10-07 · 51 min
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 -…
Episode 2. Tatami
2018-10-14 · 51 min
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…
Episode 3. Nobody
2018-10-21 · 54 min
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.
Episode 4. Pob
2018-10-28 · 59 min
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…
Episode 5. Toyol
2018-11-04 · 51 min
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…
Episode 6. Mongdal
2018-11-11 · 49 min
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…
Season 2
7 episodes · 2021
An HBO Asia presentation, Folklore is an episodic horror series that takes place across a number of Asian countries, with each hourlong episode based on a modern adaptation of a different country's deeply-rooted myths and folklore, featuring supernatural beings and occult beliefs.
Episode 1. The Rope
2021-11-14 · 49 min
After stumbling upon a suicide cleansing ritual on her wedding night, a newlywed finds her life disrupted by a series of disturbing hauntings that threaten her new marriage.
Episode 2. The Day the Wind Blew
2021-11-21 · 54 min
A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.
Episode 3. Broker of Death
2021-11-28 · 50 min
A single father makes a risky living trading corpses to provide for his daughter's surgery, until a cursed body forces him to decide between saving his business or his family.
Episode 4. 7 Days of Hell
2021-12-05 · 56 min
A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.
Episode 5. Grandma's Kiss
2021-12-12 · 60 min
A dejected mother struggles to adapt to her eerie new life in a nursing home, until she realizes that her supernatural roommate could be the key to getting her life back.
Episode 6. The Excursion
2021-12-19 · 47 min
A troubled mother brings her son on an excursion to the beach after their family tragically unravels. At the edge of the sea, a horrifying truth awaits.
Episode 7. Ayizah, Ayizah
2022-09-16 · 44 min
After discovering her employer consults a supernatural being for success, a young housekeeper finds herself seduced by the creature's promise of power and wealth.