Lore (TV series)

Lore is an American horror anthology television series developed by the creator of the podcast of the same name, Aaron Mahnke, with Valhalla Entertainment and Propagate Content. The series airs through Amazon Prime Video and follows the podcast's anthology format with each episode featuring a new story. The show combines documentary footage and cinematic scenes to tell horror stories and their origins, and features Robert Patrick, Holland Roden, and Colm Feore. The series premiered on October 13, 2017.

On February 26, 2018, Amazon renewed the series for a second season. The second season premiered on October 19, 2018. On July 27, 2019, the series was cancelled.

Cast and characters

 * Aaron Mahnke as Narrator
 * Robert Patrick as Reverend Eliakim Phelps (father of Austin Phelps)
 * Holland Roden as Bridget Cleary
 * Colm Feore as Dr. Walter Jackson Freeman II
 * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Minnie Otto
 * Cathal Pendred as Michael Cleary
 * Campbell Scott as George Brown
 * Adam Goldberg as Peter Stumpp
 * John Byner as Patrick Boland
 * Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Aunt Bridget
 * Nadine Lewington as Johanna Kennedy Burke
 * Kristen Cloke as Dr. Marjorie Freeman
 * Doug Bradley as Dr. Robert Knox

Broadcast
Lore debuted on Amazon Prime Video on October 13, 2017.

Reception
Initial critical reception was mixed. As of August 15, 2019, Season 1 had earned an aggregate rating of 68% "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 25 critic ratings. Dread Central praised the series awarding it five out of five stars and saying "The only negative I can find is that there aren’t more episodes. It’s just that good." IGN gave it 9.0 and said " It is a wonderful piece of entertainment for horror fans and casual viewers alike to learn more about the monsters we thought we knew so well." Nerdist gave it 4 out of 5 burned heart burritos.