Folklore (2018)

Name: Folklore
Genre: Horror
Rating: 5.8

Horror

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.

IMDb rating: 5.8 (771 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: ID
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

5.72 avg 6 episodes 6.4 → 5.8 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Mother's Love (Indonesia)	6.4	297
2	Tatami (Japan)	4.8	198
3	Nobody (Singapore)	5.5	143
4	POB (Thailand)	6.0	124
5	Toyol (Malaysia)	5.8	101
6	Mongdal (Korea)	5.8	101

Season 2 (2021)

6.44 avg 7 episodes 6.4 → 5.6 51 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rope (Taiwan)	6.4	49
2	The Day The Wind Blew (Japan)	7.0	66
3	Broker Of Death (Thailand)	6.8	52
4	7 Days of Hell (Philippines)	7.6	63
5	Grandma's Kiss (Indonesia)	6.3	46
6	The Excursion (Singapore)	5.4	33
7	Ayizah, Ayizah	5.6	24

Folklore (2018)

Seasons

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