Folklore: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The brainchild of Eric Khoo, Folklore reinvents six distinct and haunting tales that have lingered on through generations of regional superstitions across Asia. From a menacing child spirit in Malaysia to a possessed tatami mattress in Japan, Folklore offers a chilling foray into Eastern mythologies of the occult and the supernatural.

Descend into the origins of fear as six acclaimed directors breathe new life into classic Asian ghost stories steeped in the histories and landscapes of their home countries. Enter the worlds they have left ajar, where the living is only half the story, and fear defines the folk

Series details

• Title: Folklore
• Format: Scripted
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2018-10-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: Singapore
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 38573
• IMDb ID: tt9397640
• TVDB ID: 353114

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-10-07; final listed air date 2018-11-11; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-11-14; final listed air date 2022-09-16; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Folklore on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.