Lore
TV Show · Documentary · Horror

From the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files, this anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke’s “Lore” podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares. Blending dramatic scenes, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends - such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers - are rooted in truth.

2017 · 40m
Starring Aaron Mahnke

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    They Made a Tonic
    In the 1800s, a time before people knew how disease actually spread, it was believed that consumption could only be stopped by making sure the dead were actually dead.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Black Stockings
    In 19th century Ireland, Michael Cleary is convinced his wife, Bridget, has been replaced by a fairy called a changeling.
    45 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Passing Notes
    In 19th century America, many believe houses are haunted and that the dead can communicate with the living.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 5
    The Beast Within
    In 1589, the villagers of Bedburg, Germany, are convinced that a werewolf is killing women and children.
    34 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Unboxed
    A child without friends named Robert Gene Otto believes his doll is real, becoming friends with his new companion and calling him Robert.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Burke and Hare: In the Name of Science
    Two shunned Irish immigrants in Scotland start off as grave robbers to sell the dead to doctors, but they decide that creating their own inventory is much easier and they become the most prolific mass-murdering duo in history.
    53 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Aaron Mahnke
    Narrator
  • Aaron Mahnke
    Producer
  • Ben Silverman
    Producer
  • Howard T. Owens
    Producer
  • Gale Anne Hurd
    Producer
  • Brett-Patrick Jenkins
    Producer
  • J‌H
    Jon Halperin
    Producer
  • M‌M
    Mark Mannucci
    Producer
  • Aaron Mahnke
    Creator

About

Lore

Documentary

From the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files, this anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke’s “Lore” podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares. Blending dramatic scenes, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends - such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers - are rooted in truth.

Information

Studio
Amazon Studios
Released
2017
Region of Origin
United States

Languages

Original Audio
English
Subtitles

English (United States) (SDH), Arabic (Egypt) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Filipino (Philippines) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Russian (Russia) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Tamil (India) , Telugu (India) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye)

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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