Elder horror :: essays on films frightening images of aging /

As baby boomers gray, cinematic depictions of aging and the aged are on the rise. In the horror genre, fears of growing old take on fantastic proportions. Elderly characters are portrayed as either eccentric harbingers of doom--the crone who stops at nothing to restore her youth, the ancient ancesto...

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Weitere Verfasser: Miller, Cynthia J. (HerausgeberIn), Van Riper, A. Bowdoin (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2019]
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Zusammenfassung:As baby boomers gray, cinematic depictions of aging and the aged are on the rise. In the horror genre, fears of growing old take on fantastic proportions. Elderly characters are portrayed as either eccentric harbingers of doom--the crone who stops at nothing to restore her youth, the ancient ancestor who haunts the living--or as frail victims. This collection of new essays explores how various filmic portrayals of aging, as an inescapable horror destined to overtake us all, reflect our complex attitudes toward growing old, along with its social, psychological and economic consequences.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1476675376
9781476675374
9781476635071
1476635072

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