HBO Asia's Original Horror Anthology Series FOLKLORE Premieres Today, Feb. 1

HBO Asia's Original Horror Anthology Series FOLKLORE Premieres Today, Feb. 1 February 1, 2019

FOLKLORE, HBO Asia's first original horror anthology series, premieres today, FRIDAY, FEB. 1 on HBO NOW , HBO GO , HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms. The series is the latest programming made available to U.S. subscribers from HBO's international partners, and joins MISS SHERLOCK from Japan, GOLDEN LIFE from Hungary and THE SILENT VALLEY from Romania, which were already available to stream.

FOLKLORE 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.

EPISODIC LIST

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.

Episode #2: Folklore: Tatami Directed by: Takumi Saitoh (Japan)

A crime writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house, which leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.

Episode #3: Folklore: Nobody Directed by: Eric Khoo (Singapore)

A Pontianak is awaked when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her, followed by a series of unfortunate events at the construction site.

Episode #4: Folklore: Pob Directed by: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Thailand)

A journalist meets with Pob, a Thai ghost, who confesses to a murder. Finally finding an outlet for complaint, Pob explains how the murder happened and requests that his story be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.

Episode #5: Folklore: Toyol Directed by: Ho Yuhang (Malaysia)

A Member of Parliament (MP) from a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to improve his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.

Episode #6: Folklore: Mongdal Directed by: Lee Sang Woo (Korea)

A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, the son falls quickly and deeply for the new girl and is determined to win her, over possibly even against her will. When things take a tragic turn, his mother will stop at nothing to make her son happy, even if it means finding a bride to join him in the afterlife.

ABOUT HBO

HBO is one of the most respected and innovative entertainment brands in the world, serving iconic, award-winning programming to 142 million subscribers globally. A subsidiary of WarnerMedia, HBO is the world's most successful pay TV service with an extensive array of programming that includes some of the most notable titles to be on television including Game of Thrones , Big Little Lies , Westworld , The Sopranos , Sex and the City , Band of Brothers , and The Wire . In the United States, HBO and sister network Cinemax are available across multiple platforms including HBO On Demand , Cinemax On Demand , HBO GO and MAX GO , as well as HBO NOW . Internationally, HBO branded services, including television networks and the standalone streaming product HBO GO , are available in more than 70 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. HBO and Cinemax programming is also sold into more than 150 countries worldwide.

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