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In the genre of horror, elderly people are often used as a trope to evoke both a fear of death and a fear of aging. Old age is therefore equated with bodily, mental, or social decline. The contributors of this book investigate what exactly we are afraid of when we posit old age as a source of horror. The aim is to harness the thrills and pleasures of horror to think about how quality of life can be improved in old age and how elderly people can be better integrated in our ever fearful and suspicious societies.

Fear of Aging: Old Age in Horror Fiction and Film

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      Publisher Transcript Verlag
      Published 27 July 2024
      ISBN-13 9783837661958
      978-3837661958
      ISBN-10 3837661954
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: fiction Entertainment Films, cinema Science fiction, fantasy and horror

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      Book Synopsis
      In the genre of horror, elderly people are often used as a trope to evoke both a fear of death and a fear of aging. Old age is therefore equated with bodily, mental, or social decline. The contributors of this book investigate what exactly we are afraid of when we posit old age as a source of horror. The aim is to harness the thrills and pleasures of horror to think about how quality of life can be improved in old age and how elderly people can be better integrated in our ever fearful and suspicious societies.

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