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The Best Episodes of Folklore Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Folklore Season 1

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...
  1. 6.4/10(285 votes)

    #1 - A Mother's Love

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    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
  2. 6.0/10(119 votes)

    #2 - Pob

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    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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  3. 5.8/10(99 votes)

    #3 - Toyol

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    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
  4. 5.7/10(99 votes)

    #4 - Mongdal

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    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
  5. 5.5/10(141 votes)

    #5 - Nobody

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    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
  6. 4.7/10(191 votes)

    #6 - Tatami

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    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Mother's Love" is the best rated episode of "Folklore" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 285 votes. Directed by Joko Anwar and written by Joko Anwar, it aired on 10/7/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Pob".