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Oh My Ghosts! Horror stories of Asian ghosts

Release

26 Oct 2025

Country

France

Language

French

Production

arte.tv

Overview

Jumping vampire, cursed dancer, snake woman, wandering child dressed in red... These evil spirits, from Southeast Asian folklore, have found a resurgence in popularity in recent decades, notably thanks to cinema and television. These six episodes invite you to discover a little-known legendary universe, whose figures continue to haunt Chinese, Taiwanese and Thai imaginations.

Season 1

Air Date:27 Oct 2025
Available

Jiangshi, the jumping vampire

The Jiangshi, “stiff corpse”, is an undead in Chinese folklore. Born from a violent death or a botched burial, he goes out at night to suck the vital breath of humans. Stiff, arms outstretched, he moves around hopping, dressed in a Qing dynasty uniform. His body decomposed, he may have fangs, claws and supernatural strength allowing him to fly.

Runtime:12m
Air Date:27 Oct 2025Available

Episodes of Season 1

6 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
S1 E1