The Unknown – w/ At Home with the Lectionary on Perpetual Actors

MOVIE DISCUSSION:

Marissa & Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary Podcast / Marissa Burt Instagram & Substack

Marissa Burt & Kelsey McGinnis upcoming book: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families

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)