TV series

Lore

2017–2018 · 2 seasons

A calm narrator guides you through creepy true-ish tales, mixing reenactments and animation into a chilly, unsettling history lesson.

Overview: This anthology series brings to life Aaron Mahnke's titular podcast and uncovers the real-life events that spawn our darkest nightmares. Blending reenactments, animation, archive and narration, Lore reveals how our horror legends – such as vampires, werewolves and body snatchers – are rooted in truth.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Fate, death, freedom, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
death
freedom
faith
isolation
Places: countryside
small town
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild