
Hag Horror: Older Women in Film
From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/17/2023

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/17/2023
Why are women over the age of 50 so often cast as terrifying, decaying, manipulative people in Hollywood? When did this start? And how might it have been a reaction to second wave feminism?In this episode, Kate is joined by Caroline Young to talk about the birth of Hagsploitation, or Hag Horror,…