Folklore

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.

Folklore Season 1 release dates →

1. E6

   6. Mongdal

   Finale 7 years ago

   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.

2. E5

   5. Toyol

   8 years ago

   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.

3. E4

   4. Pob

   8 years ago

   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.

4. E3

   3. Nobody

   8 years ago

   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.

5. E2

   2. Tatami

   8 years ago

   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.

6. E1

   1. A Mother's Love

   8 years ago

   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.

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.

Folklore Season 2 release dates →

1. S2 E7

   E7

   7. Ayizah, Ayizah

   Finale 4 years ago

   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.

2. E6

   6. The Excursion

   4 years ago

   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.

3. E5

   5. Grandma's Kiss

   4 years ago

   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.

4. E4

   4. 7 Days of Hell

   4 years ago

   A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.

5. E3

   3. Broker of Death

   4 years ago

   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.

6. E2

   2. The Day the Wind Blew

   4 years ago

   A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.

7. E1

   1. The Rope

   4 years ago

   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.