The Unfranchised #2 — The Lighthouse

In episode #2 of The Unfranchised, hosts Robert Taylor and Stewart Smith tackle The Lighthouse, the new psychological horror film from The Witch director Robert Eggers. During the discussion they talk about why they enjoyed Eggers' second film so much more than his first, discuss the careers of The Lighthouse stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, and ponder whether or not Pattinson will make a good Batman. This episode contains only mild spoilers.

Our podcasters this episode are Robert Taylor and Stewart Smith. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Unfranchised via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or pick up our direct podcast feed. Theme music by The Zombie Dandies, licensed through the Free Music Archive (CC by 4.0).

Author: Robert Brian Taylor

Robert Brian Taylor is a writer and journalist living in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout his career, his work has appeared in an eclectic combination of newspapers, magazines, books and websites. He wrote the short film "Uninvited Guests," which screened at the Oaks Theater as part of the 2019 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. His fiction has been featured at Shotgun Honey, and his short-film script "Dig" was named an official selection of the 2017 Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival. He is an editor and writer for Collider and contributes regularly to Mt. Lebanon Magazine. Taylor also often writes and podcasts about film and TV at his own site, Cult Spark. You can find him online at rbtwrites.com and on Twitter @robertbtaylor.