Okay theology nerds, this one's for you: Just dropped a fascinating conversation with Lofty Nathan, director of THE CARPENTER'S SON (in theaters TODAY).

Here's what we're dealing with:

✓ The Infancy Gospel of Thomas (yeah, THAT apocryphal text)

✓ Nicholas Cage as Joseph (he's genuinely great)

✓ FKA twigs bringing something totally fresh to Mary

✓ Horror elements that actually serve the theology

✓ Young Jesus having an identity crisis in Roman Egypt

✓ Me freaking out about demon snakes

This isn't camp or exploitation - it's a serious filmmaker raised in the Coptic Orthodox tradition wrestling with what incarnation really means. We dig into suffering, divine vocation, and why medieval Christians weren't afraid to put demons in their art.

Fair warning: I watched this alone in the dark and that was a mistake. See it in theaters where you can properly process with other humans afterward.