Folklore
This HBO Asia Original horror anthology series features the deeply-rooted superstitions and myths across six Asian countries, including Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Genre: Horror
Cast:Melissa Exelberth , Dolly De Leon , Dido de la Paz , Rosh Barman , Mon Confiado , Jay Valencia Glorioso , Donna Cariaga , Lao Rodriguez , Princess Amor Lucas , Ahlex Leyva , Alvin J. Bernales , Luisa Galang , Gerry Bricenio , Sonny Drilon , Martin Melecio , Jefferson Reyes , Kazuki Kitamura , Bront Palarae
S1.E1 ∙ A Mother's Love (Indonesia)
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.
S1.E2 ∙ Tatami (Japan)
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.
S1.E3 ∙ Nobody (Singapore)
A Pontianak, the vengeful spirit of a woman who died during childbirth, 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.
S1.E4 ∙ POB (Thailand)
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.
S1.E5 ∙ Toyol (Malaysia)
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.
S1.E6 ∙ Mongdal (Korea)
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.
