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.
#1 | 14.11.2021Episode 1 (
The Rope)
2,0/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
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.
#2 | 21.11.2021Episode 2 (
The Day the Wind Blew)
4,0/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.
#3 | 28.11.2021Episode 3 (
Broker of Death)
3,0/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
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.
#4 | 05.12.2021Episode 4 (
7 Days of Hell)
3,5/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.
#5 | 12.12.2021Episode 5 (
Grandma's Kiss)
3,0/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
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.
#6 | 19.12.2021Episode 6 (
The Excursion)
3,3/5 (bei 2 Stimmen)
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.
#7 | 16.09.2022Episode 7 (
Ayizah, Ayizah)
2,5/5 (bei 1 Stimme)
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.
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.