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Lore - Season 1
Aaron Mahnke is a gifted author and writer who has developed the cultural origins of legendary horror characters. In this documentary series we see a chain of horrifying stories that happened in the real life, and Aaron developed them, with various forms including zombies, vampires, and werewolves.
7 October 1986, Dallas, Texas, USA
3 June 1949
11 May 1975, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1968, Scotland, UK
7 October 1974, Kozoglu, Kelkit District, Turkey
October 23, 2017
An interesting but unspectacular addition to the horror genre, Lore, perhaps, works best in its original form.
December 19, 2017
Lore almost plays like an educational program - and that's what makes it so terrifying.
October 14, 2017
Adapting podcasts for TV is an admittedly new and difficult challenge, but hopefully the next show to attempt it takes advantage of the lack of precedent and tries something a little more novel.
October 16, 2017
For the most part, the stories never stand entirely on their own. They never stray far enough from Mahnke's steady narration to become an absorbing episode of television on their own.
October 13, 2017
Such effective audio storytelling already left its mark on the podcast world, and the Amazon adaptation doesn't elevate things at all. If anything, it's less effective because you can't watch it in your car or while out for a jog.
October 14, 2017
Lore is great viewing for people who like to mesmerize (or alienate) people at cocktail parties with sinister chatter about weird happenings, even if drags at some points.
February 27, 2018
If you like your terror TV served up with some dark and disturbing flourishes, "Lore" will leave you screaming for more.
December 29, 2017
The idea behind this anthology series is so good, it's a shame the result is this dull.
October 19, 2017
Adapted for television from a popular podcast - the first time I've written those words; no doubt, not the last - Aaron Mahnke's Lore is worth a look.
November 02, 2017
Cate Shortland's survival story is like a pastoral Come And See, capturing the refugee experience as a haunted memory through rich, impressionistic visuals.