Faith, False Prophets, and Fool’s Gold in Wake Up Dead Man

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of miracles and murder in the context of Rian Johnson's film Wake Up Dead Man.

What happens when a miracle involves a murder — and who benefits when the truth stays buried? In this spoiler-filled episode of PopTorah, we dive into Wake Up Dead Man, the darkest and most theologically charged entry in Rian Johnson’s whodunit series. Set inside a fractured church community obsessed with power, purity, and control, the […]

People in this episode

Host: PopTorah

Topics covered

• miracles
• murder
• theology
• church community
• power
• control

Keywords

• miracle
• murder
• theology
• Rian Johnson
• whodunit
• church
• power
• control

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wake Up Dead Man

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