“Folklore,” HBO Asia’s first original horror anthology series, premieres Friday, February 1 on HBO NOW®, HBO GO®, HBO On Demand and partners’ streaming platforms.
“Forklore” is a six-episode, hour-long series that takes place in six Asian countries: Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Based on a country’s deeply-rooted myths and folklore, featuring supernatural beings and occult beliefs, each episode is helmed by a director from that country and filmed locally in its primary language.
The series seeks to modernize Asian horror, showcasing different brands of horror and exploring societal dysfunctions in a manner that is specific to each of the countries, but possessing themes that resonate around the world.
In the premiere episode entitled, Episode #1: “Folklore: A Mother’s Love,” directed by Joko Anwar (Indonesia), a single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty, underfed children living in the attic of a mansion. In saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adoptive mother – Wewe Gombel – and must now beware her vengeful wrath.
