This post will be on the topic of the misrepresentation of elderly people in films. This group can be represented in our projects to bring many factors from the table not only are elderly people wise, bu they have their own life stories that people can learn from that deviate from the stereotypical old person. Everyone is unique in their own way and films tend to overlook this when representing older people.

     One example of this is the film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. In this film there is many cliques about old people such as not remembering things or not understanding modern technology. However there is an attempt to correctly represent the elderly in this movie. The producers of the movie represent the aging of older people in the movies which is a step in the right direction for representation of this group the in the film industry.

     Another example of this is the film, The Iron Lady. They represent elderly people by tackling the issues that the weakness of their mental poses as they age. This allows for the personality of the elderly characters to show and deviate from the stereotype. This is definitely a route that is worth considering when representing elderly in media. These tactics can also be applied to represent other groups that tend to not be very outspoken such as people with disabilities where their personal perspective can be very insightful.

     Overall, I believe that these characteristics are fair and would definitely implement them into future projects that I create. These tactics can be applied to many other groups that have trouble being represented properly in film. Most of these groups misrepresentation in film is due to the lack of communication or inability to communicate their feelings and thoughts. Overall I would retain the tactic that these two films used.

1. Genre: Horror
2. Content: These movies are intended to frighten the viewer.
3. Production techniques: Movies in this genre use techniques to scare the viewer such as loud auditory effects and 'evil' people.
4. How is genre marketed: Marketed towards young adults by intriguing them with the plot and visual effects in the trailer, social media is also used often.
5. Sample #1 – IT 2017 -This film embodies the classic horror movie by providing an antagonist, the Clown and then the boy was the antagonist looking for his brother. The film uses many techniques to develop plot with a climaxing part of the movie that was built up with primarily the auditory effects and the fast cuts. 
6. Sample #2 – A Quiet Place - This movie is a great example of the a horror movie because it uses tactics in this case a lack of sound to develop fear in the viewer. The film is effective in doing so therefore it qualifies as a successful horror film.
7. List of 5-7 movies in genre: The Conjuring, Halloween, Get Out, The Nun, Split, and Paranormal Activity.