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The Amazon Original Series "Lore" will premiere on Friday, October 13 on Prime Video, Bloody Disgusting learned. Based on the popular podcast of the same name, which has an average of five million monthly listens, the anthology series presents the frightening and often disturbing tales based on real people and events that have led to our modern-day myths and legends.

"Lore", featuring Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood), Adam Goldberg (Fargo) Holland Roden (Teen Wolf), Colm Feore (House of Cards) and Campbell Scott (The Amazing Spider-Man), combines documentary footage, narration, historical mixed media and cinematic scenes to bring to life terrifying, but true stories. Celebrating the origins of the horror genre, "Lore" explores the real-life tales behind pop culture's most legendary horror myths, such as vampires, changelings, werewolves, séances and possessed dolls.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3455817/amazons-lore-tells-scary-stories-october/

I can't wait! Check out the podcast in the meantime. It's interesting and very well produced.

 

[Fury451]

This could be a lot of fun, I love these types of ideas. I kind of wish I like the podcast more to be honest, something about the host is just pretty boring and dry and his delivery to me.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Love the podcast. Going to the live show. Will watch this.

 

[infiniteloop]

Where's my Last Podcast on the Left Series?

(live stream don't count)

 

[bengraven]

It's a fucking brilliant podcast. If maybe a bit short.

Now I wish they would give Mysterious Universe it's own TV show.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Love the podcast, excited for this, especially with the cast! Robert Patrick and Colm Feore are great

 

[PeskyToaster]

Seems cool. I liked the idea of the podcast but it seemed like just skimming the wikipedia article on these subjects.

 

[WrenchNinja]

The podcast is amazing and honestly terrifying at times. Still get shivers from the axe murderer and doll episodes.

 

[Neuromancer]

Seems cool. I liked the idea of the podcast but it seemed like just skimming the wikipedia article on these subjects.

I think it's more in depth than that, but also a lot of the stories are about people and events I never would have heard about otherwise.

The podcast is amazing and honestly terrifying at times. Still get shivers from the axe murderer and doll episodes.

Same. I like listening to it while hiking in the woods behind my house in the evening for added spookiness.

 

[axisofweevils]

Love the podcast. Hope this adaptation retains the magic.

 

[Weetrick]

I enjoyed the podcast enough to give this a shot. Perfect for October!

 

[Jmille99]

Ah, so this is what was coming from that project mentioned long ago. Will gladly give it a shot. Could be pretty good.

 

[Omegasquash]

I'm actually kinda hype for this. Long time listener, and I'm pretty sure he's a local kid too.

 

[capslock]

I've heard some episodes. The stories are interesting but the narrator's sing-song reading style is off-putting. I just got annoyed every time I listened to him.

 

[More_Badass]

So are MBMBAM and Lore the first of their kind, aka podcasts adapted to television? Homecoming is also getting a series (with Julia Roberts and the Mr Robot creator), and I believe there was a Limetown show is the works

 

[Alcotholic]

I like the podcast, but Alan's speech in recent episodes is kinda robotic, lifeless and awkward.

 

[Weetrick]

I've heard some episodes. The stories are interesting but the narrator's sing-song reading style is off-putting. I just got annoyed every time I listened to him.

Yeah, I always multitask while listening to podcasts. I cook, clean, drive, etc. But with Lore I have to focus much more than normal or I completely lose track of the story. I've had to restart so many episodes. It's something in the way he talks. The rhythm or something. That's why I think having visuals may be beneficial (at least for me).

 

[Lys Skygge]

Hopefully this will renew my interest in Lore. While I still listen to the podcast from time to time; it's gotten a bit stale. I feel like he's covered most of the interesting myths.

 

[Cornballer]

- Lore - Official Trailer [HD] | Amazon Video

 

[Nev]

- Lore - Official Trailer [HD] | Amazon Video

Eh.

Too American Horror Story school of tryhard "horror" imo. Will give it a try though, even if the podcast is no longer particularly good.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Apparently the first season is out right now on amazon prime

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Eh. I love the concept. But the narration along with it trying to be both a documentary as well as scripted drama really is off.

 

[Jzero]

About to watch episode 1 and then back to bed

 

[wetwired]

I listen to the show, but I find the host/narrator's voice a bit grating, more the pacing of his speech. I was disappointed to see he still seems to be narrating. That said I still enjoy the show despite his voice so we'll see.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Will check this out. I like Lore though prefer Unexplained (sort of British equivalent) but I’m glad to see these kind of productions.

 

[Truant]

Looks like cheap History channel documentary reinactments from the early 00's.

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

I've heard some episodes. The stories are interesting but the narrator's sing-song reading style is off-putting. I just got annoyed every time I listened to him.

Yeah can't stand the narrator. His flow is super annoying, and I don't like his tone at all.

 

[D3RANG3D]

He could be the new MS Sam you guys weren't kidding.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Ok just watched episode one, it’s good!!
It doesn’t lose anything from the podcast, some of the jumps between the drama scenes and Aaron’s narration are a bit awkward but I think that’s something I will get used to, considering the unusual combination of drama and documentary.

I recommend people give it a go.

 

[aparisi2274]

Watched the first two episodes last night and it’s pretty good. I’m enjoying Aaron’s narration and I love when they toss in actual photos of whatever the episode about, giving it an extra boost of creepiness. My only negative so far is the dramatization aspects of the show... I didn’t mind episode 1, as I thought Campbell Scott did a decent job, but man the actors in episode were pretty boring.

When I first heard about this show I thought it was going to be more first hand accounts or interviews mixed with creepy photos and Aaron narrating over it all giving context into what we were being shown.

I’m going to watch all 6 episodes as I thought the first two were good enough to keep going, and with each episode averaging around 40min, it’s not that much of a chore to get through.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Just watched episode two

Yeah I think the next series should have less dramatisation and maybe use 'talking heads' to tell the stories a bit more. Of course most of them can't be eyewitness accounts but they could use historians/professionals in certain fields to tell us about stuff in combination with Aaron's retelling of specific tales, and combine those with the images and documentary videos (these bits are really good)

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Okay just watched all six episodes, it’s really great.
A few slow parts, not unlike the podcast, but overall very entertaining. Also kudos for having literally the only thing with ‘creepy dolls’ in which I thought was actually entertaining.

I just wish there were more than six episodes, hope there is more in the pipeline.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

I'm going to the immersive experience in Downtown LA tonight. Supposed to be wild.

 

[parrotbeak]

I listen to the show, but I find the host/narrator's voice a bit grating, more the pacing of his speech. I was disappointed to see he still seems to be narrating. That said I still enjoy the show despite his voice so we'll see.

His voice puts me to sleep. I enjoyed the earlier episodes but for the most part even though they're only like 20 minutes long, after I'm done listening I often have no idea what the ep was about cuz I zoned out.

I will check out the show though. Maybe it'll help if I have something to look at.

 

[studyguy]

Wish the Magnus Archives got something like this. There's a ton of creepy fiction podcasts out there, ones retelling old tales feel sorta boring.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

His voice puts me to sleep. I enjoyed the earlier episodes but for the most part even though they're only like 20 minutes long, after I'm done listening I often have no idea what the ep was about cuz I zoned out.

I will check out the show though. Maybe it'll help if I have something to look at.

It definitely helps yeah. Some of the dramatization scenes drag out a little too long but the bits with Aaron speaking, like the podcast, have lots of cool images and newspaper clippings etc which makes the narration bits the most compelling.