Is The Wolf Man too scary for the elderly?

[AdamYJ]

Okay, so I work in an Assisted Living Home in the kitchen. On occasion, though, I will help out the Activities department with little ideas. Just recently, I came up with the idea that since it was close to Halloween, it would be nice if they could have a little "creature feature" for one of their movie nights. And what do you know, I have a pretty good collection of Universal monster movies. I ran this by the Activities Director and she thought it was a great idea. The Assistant Administrator knew about it and thought it was a good idea. So, I bring in The Wolf Man with plans to put it on for the people. When the time comes, one of the Resident Aides decides that it's too scary for the residents and tells the receptionist to put on Roman Holiday instead. I convince the receptionist to let me try to put it on, but I can't figure out how to put on their DVD player (they were using VHS for Roman Holiday). She said she'd try and I left it with her and went home. I don't know if they ever got it to work.

Anyway, here's the question. Do you think that The Wolf Man is too scary for older folks? You see, I was working under the knowledge that 1) these people are all adults and 2) the Wolf Man is so old that it really hasn't been considered truly scary since the '30s and '40s around the time that it debuted.

[ultramandingo]

................dont know, but every " home " ive visited was plenty scary . man hope i get hit by a truck before i end up in one of those place

[rick]

Nothing better than treating the old folks like infants is there? :rolleyes:

Of course the Wolf Man isn't too much for them.

Think of it this way, even if they're in their 80's or 90's, that means that they were in their prime movie going age when films like the Excorist and Rosemary's Baby were in the theatres.

They could certainly handle the likes of Larry Talbot.

[Gilda Dent]

Universal's monster movies were designed at least partly with kids in mind. Because of the Hays Code, they couldn't put anything that would be considered restricted viewing in any of their movies. In essence, everything had to be what would today be a PG or PG13.

These are movies that became a staple of Saturday morning monster theater shows on local television stations.

So no, I don't think it would be too scary, and it might provide a nice bit of nostalgia for those who saw these movies as kids.

[AdamYJ]

Universal's monster movies were designed at least partly with kids in mind. Because of the Hays Code, they couldn't put anything that would be considered restricted viewing in any of their movies. In essence, everything had to be what would today be a PG or PG13.

These are movies that became a staple of Saturday morning monster theater shows on local television stations.

Well, I have a good argument if I ever have to convince them to let me try again. Right now, I'm just wondering if they ever got it to work. I'm also just hoping I get my disc back (I'm rather fond of my monster movie collection).

So no, I don't think it would be too scary, and it might provide a nice bit of nostalgia for those who saw these movies as kids.

That's what I'm thinking! A fun little "creature feature" with Halloween coming up. I didn't expect it to raise any white flags.

One thing you have to understand is that these people always watch the same movies. The same type of movies, at least. It's always the same general comedies and dramas with maybe an odd musical or western thrown in. They watch no fantasy. No science fiction. No horror. No genre fiction at all. If I were living there, it would drive me nuts.

[Kaos]

pssht it's more like are the elderly too scary for the wolfman?

[AdamYJ]

pssht it's more like are the elderly too scary for the wolfman?

You might be right.

Where I work, we have a number of former members of the US armed forces who served during World War II. We have an ex-firefighter. We have a former State Trooper.

I think these guys could teach the Universal Monsters a thing or two about what's scary.

[suttercain]

Nothing better than treating the old folks like infants is there? :rolleyes:

When I would volunteer at a senior center I saw them having their diapers changed. People feeding them apple sauce with spoons. Helping them put puzzles together and reading them books as they lay in bed.

Circle of life my friend. Circle of life.

[AdamYJ]

When I would volunteer at a senior center I saw them having their diapers changed. People feeding them apple sauce with spoons. Helping them put puzzles together and reading them books as they lay in bed.

Circle of life my friend. Circle of life.

There are some people who get that way (usually because of Alzheimer's or Dementia), but others don't and maintain their faculties.