Scream Asia Film Festival 2018 (Cathay)
Folklore
Language
English - subtitles to be advised
Director
Joko Anwar, Eric Khoo
Cast
Louis Wu, Maguire Jian, Marissa Anita, Muzakki Ramdhan, Sivakumar Palakrishnan, Aric Hidir, Dayang Nurbalqis, Li Wen Qiang
Synopsis
Two episodes from the six-part horror anthology original series by HBO Asia – the Singapore-based episode directed by Eric Khoo, as well as the Indonesia-based episode directed by Joko Anwar, will each tell stories based on their respective countries’ deeply-rooted superstitions and myths with a modern update.
Folklore: A Mother’s Love
Duration: 48 mins
Directed by Joko Anwar
Starring Marissa Anita, Muzakki Ramdhan
Single mother Murni discovers a group of dirty and underfed children in an old mansion. Her efforts to help these children attract the wrath of their adopted mother – the vengeful Wewe Gombel.
Folklore: Nobody
Duration: 51 mins
Directed by Eric Khoo
Starring Li Wen Qiang, Maguire Jian, Sivakumar Palakrishnan, Aric Hidir, Louis Wu, Dayang Nurbalqis
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.