Folklore 2018

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.

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    Season 1

    2018

    6 episodes

    Season 1 of Folklore premiered on October 7, 2018.

    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.

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    Season 2

    2021

    7 episodes

    Season 2 of Folklore premiered on November 14, 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.