The Unknown – w/ At Home with the Lectionary on Perpetual Actors
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 214
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Episode description
MOVIE DISCUSSION:
Marissa & Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary Podcast / Marissa Burt Instagram, Substack, Author Page
Pre-Order: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis
Marissa & Aaron Burt of the At Home with the Lectionary Podcast join Melvin to discuss The Unknown, a silent-era flick from classic horror director Todd Browning! This film has got it all: profound characters, incredible drama, twists and surprises, and so much more! Tune in now!
Topics:
- (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minutes discussing how Christian celebrity may differ from secular celebrity, the use-cases for Christian celebrity both for the individual and the masses, and the responsibility thrust upon celebrities in general. (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
- Marissa & Aaron Burt share about their podcast At Home with the Lectionary, where their inspiration came from, and then Marissa shares about her past fiction books and upcoming nonfiction book.
- Don’t be fooled by The Unknown being a silent film: this film is disturbingly dense!
- So… why is it titled The Unknown?
- Todd Browning cleverly utilizes everything at his disposal to tell a complex, layered story about possession, power, and gender.
- The whole gang agrees: these characters are deeply resonant.
- Talking about arms, because we literally must!
- Ranting and raving about the brilliant twists and turns this story unveils.
- Discussing and interpreting the ending statement.
Recommendations:
- Fantasy Island (TV-Series) (1977-1984)
- Invaders from Mars (Movie) (1986)
- Lark Rise to Candleford (TV-Series) (2008-2011)
- Luther (Movie) (2003)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Video Game) (2024)
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