Folklores and Creation in the Horror Mysteries Fiction Series: Garin’s Uncanny Files by Ai

Abstract

The article aims to study the Garin’s Uncanny Files Horror Mysteries Fiction series by Ai, which belongs to the young-adult fiction genre. The series is composed of two parts: Garin’s Uncanny Files and Garin’s Uncanny Files II, totaling 19 volumes. The research findings indicate that the Garin’s Uncanny Files series utilizes folklores in creating its content in two ways: 1) presenting traditional folklores and 2) modifying folklores. Moreover, the series also features the creation of folk elements by combining imagination and inspiration with present-day objects, and blending folklores with modern technology, resulting in the emergence of new talismans and rituals in this series. The creation of such talismans and rituals usually involves the adaptation of diverse beliefs, particularly those influenced by Buddhism, various cultures, and indigenous beliefs in Thai society.