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The Best Episodes of Folklore

Every episode of Folklore ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Folklore!

The Best Episodes of Folklore

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  1. 7.3/10(57 votes)

    #1 - 7 Days of Hell

    S2:E4

    A righteous policewoman who believes in justice finds herself in a difficult position when her son becomes a victim of black magic.

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  2. 7.0/10(61 votes)

    #2 - The Day the Wind Blew

    S2:E2

    A hardworking student receives tickets to see her favorite artist in concert, but soon finds herself haunted by an eerie presence.

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    Director:Seiko Matsuda
    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.7/10(49 votes)

    #3 - Broker of Death

    S2:E3

    A single father makes a risky living trading corpses to provide for his daughter's surgery, until a cursed body forces him to decide between saving his business or his family.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.4/10(287 votes)

    #4 - A Mother's Love

    S1:E1

    A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.

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    Director:Joko Anwar
    Writer:Joko Anwar
  5. 6.4/10(49 votes)

    #5 - The Rope

    S2:E1

    After stumbling upon a suicide cleansing ritual on her wedding night, a newlywed finds her life disrupted by a series of disturbing hauntings that threaten her new marriage.

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  6. 6.3/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Grandma's Kiss

    S2:E5

    A dejected mother struggles to adapt to her eerie new life in a nursing home, until she realizes that her supernatural roommate could be the key to getting her life back.

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  8. 6.0/10(121 votes)

    #7 - Pob

    S1:E4

    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 for his story to be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.

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  9. 5.8/10(101 votes)

    #8 - Toyol

    S1:E5

    A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage 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.

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    Director:Ho Yuhang
    Writer:Ho Yuhang
  10. 5.7/10(101 votes)

    #9 - Mongdal

    S1:E6

    A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, her 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.

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    Director:Lee Sang-woo
    Writer:N/A
  11. 5.7/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Ayizah, Ayizah

    S2:E7

    After discovering her employer consults a supernatural being for success, a young housekeeper finds herself seduced by the creature's promise of power and wealth.

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  12. 5.5/10(143 votes)

    #11 - Nobody

    S1:E3

    A Pontianak is awakened when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site.

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    Director:Eric Khoo
  13. 5.5/10(36 votes)

    #12 - The Excursion

    S2:E6

    A troubled mother brings her son on an excursion to the beach after their family tragically unravels. At the edge of the sea, a horrifying truth awaits.

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    Writer:N/A
  14. 4.7/10(193 votes)

    #13 - Tatami

    S1:E2

    A murder scene 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 that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.

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Best Episodes Summary

"7 Days of Hell" is the best rated episode of "Folklore". It scored 7.3/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Erik Matti and written by Michiko Yamamoto, it aired on 12/5/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Day the Wind Blew".