Night Bloomers
2023 · SBS On Demand · 11 min · 1 season
S01E05 · Passing On
Sat, 28 Oct, 9:30 pm
In an act to reclaim her identity, 65-year-old Su Min frantically tries to learn how to carry out a Korean death ritual for her deceased mother, however things take a grave turn when she invites a mysterious ghost into the home.
About
Night Bloomers is a horror anthology series exploring multigenerational stories from the unspoken immigration experiences of the Korean Australia diaspora. It adapts a modern twist on ancient Korean folklore stories, mixed with the supernatural beliefs and story traditions from Korean Shamanism. In it, is a creepy and off-kilter world with interconnected heroes, all struggling with fractured identities that were impacted by war and immigration. Each hero faces mortality in a unique way, coupled with a deep yearning that manifests in malevolent forms of evilness that the ensemble of characters must overcome collectively. If not, the goblins, ghosts and creatures that live in and around them will continue to devour the community.
Episodes
- E01
Striking Hair Pin
Sat, 28 Oct· 15 minWhen Sophie, a woman estranged from her Korean culture, befriends a native Korean woman at her local grocery store, her life is thrown into disarray as the friendship takes an unexpected turn.
- E02
Jacking Souls
Sat, 28 Oct· 11 minIn an act of rebellion, 15-year-old James steals his father's car and goes on a night ride with his friend Ryan. When caught by the police, his father is not the only one waiting for them at the station.
- E03
Friend or Foe
Sat, 28 Oct· 10 minRosa, a lonely Korean woman who is unable to stop her hoarding, discovers a new companion when she brings back an object possessed by a hungry goblin.
- E04
The Second Coming
Sat, 28 Oct· 10 minWhile trying to save a dying man's life, Xavier and his paramedic husband argue over having kids together, which is an argument that will decide the fate of their relationship and who gets to live.
- E05
Passing On
Sat, 28 Oct· 11 minIn an act to reclaim her identity, 65-year-old Su Min frantically tries to learn how to carry out a Korean death ritual for her deceased mother, however things take a grave turn when she invites a mysterious ghost into the home.
