TV series

Folklore

2018–2022 · 2 seasons

A slow, unsettling tour of regional nightmares, each episode steeped in dread and cultural texture that lingers after the credits.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Fate, death, isolation, faith
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
death
isolation
faith
family
Places: big city
small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild