2021 • 7 episodes
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.
Episodes
Episode 1 • Nov 14, 2021
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 • Nov 21, 2021
A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.
Episode 3 • Nov 28, 2021
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 • Dec 05, 2021
A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.
Episode 5 • Dec 12, 2021
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 • Dec 19, 2021
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 • Sep 16, 2022
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.