Lore

From an executive producer of The Walking Dead and an executive producer of The X-Files, this haunting anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke’s “Lore” podcast and uncovers the real-life happenings that spawned our darkest nightmares. Blending dramatic scenes with animations, archive and Mahnke’s narration, Lore reveals how the greatest horror legends are rooted in truth.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - They Made A Tonic
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    October 12, 2017
    40min
    16+
    Before we knew how disease spread, medicine was as much superstition as it was science. And in the small New England towns of the 1800s, there is a belief that consumption can only be stopped by making sure the dead are actually dead.  
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  2. S1 E2 - Echoes
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    October 12, 2017
    40min
    16+
    Dr. Walter Freeman is the father of the icepick lobotomy. He believes the ten-minute procedure will all but end the need for the mental hospital. He has the best of intentions but winds up creating an entirely new kind of horror story.
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  3. S1 E3 - Black Stockings
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    October 12, 2017
    47min
    TV-14
    In 19th century Ireland, folklore has a strong hold. Michael Cleary is convinced his wife, Bridget, has been replaced by a fairy called a changeling. And his belief drives him to the most extreme act … 
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  4. S1 E4 - Passing Notes
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    October 12, 2017
    48min
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    In 19th century America, at the height of the Spiritualist Movement, a haunted house is not just the stuff of ghost stories. Many believe the dead can talk and, sometimes, will come back from the other side to wreak havoc on the living. 
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  5. S1 E5 - The Beast Within
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    October 12, 2017
    35min
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    Werewolves are now movie monsters. But they were once thought to be all too real. In 1589, villagers in Bedburg, Germany, are convinced that a werewolf is killing women and children only to discover the killer is really one of their own.
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  6. S1 E6 - Unboxed
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    October 12, 2017
    41min
    TV-14
    Robert Gene Otto is a child without friends. That is, until he receives a doll as a gift. He names the doll after himself, Robert. They become fast friends and soon the boy believes the doll is real. But to everyone else … Robert the Doll is a curse.
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Hauntings - Teaser
Hauntings - Teaser
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Based on the podcast phenomenon and narrated by creator Aaron Mahnke, this haunting six-episode anthology series is brought to life by the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files. Throughout history, fear was best kept buried. But folklore opens the door, allowing stories to creep inside and haunt us. The scariest stories are true. Stream October 13, 2017.
Based on the podcast phenomenon and narrated by creator Aaron Mahnke, this haunting six-episode anthology series is brought to life by the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files. Throughout history, fear was best kept buried. But folklore opens the door, allowing stories to creep inside and haunt us. The scariest stories are true. Stream October 13, 2017.
Based on the podcast phenomenon and narrated by creator Aaron Mahnke, this haunting six-episode anthology series is brought to life by the executive producer of The Walking Dead and the executive producer of The X-Files. Throughout history, fear was best kept buried. But folklore opens the door, allowing stories to creep inside and haunt us. The scariest stories are true. Stream October 13, 2017.

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Content advisory
Violencesubstance usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
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Directors
Darnell MartinThomas WrightNick CopusMichael Satrazemis
Producers
Ben SilvermanHoward OwensGale Anne HurdBrett-Patrick JenkinsGlen MorganJon HalperinMark MannucciPhillip KobylanskiAaron MahnkeIsabel San VargasHowie Young
Cast
Aaron Mahnke
Studio
Amazon Studios
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