Erasing the Lines in the Sand: Child Death in Film and the Taboo That Won’t Die
Erasing the Lines in the Sand: Child Death in Film and the Taboo That Won’t Die
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Few things make movie audiences squirm like the death of a child. Filmmakers have long wrestled with this ultimate taboo: when it’s permissible, when it’s too much, and when it’s just plain funny (yes, really). Even in an era of increasing moral outrage over media content, child mortality remains one of the last battlegrounds of taste, censorship, and audience tolerance.
Drawing from her book The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film, Erica Schultz explores the cultural and historical forces that have shaped the screen deaths of children, from the violence of Italy’s “Years of Lead” to the reactionary moral panics of 1980s America. In Hong Kong cinema, the Handover triggered political shifts affecting depictions of youthful innocence — and its destruction. Mainstream, critically-acclaimed films have long used child mortality as an emotional weapon, while horror films are condemned for doing the same.
Though this talk will not be for the squeamish, intrepid Miskatonic students can expect a lively discussion, controversial examples, and an unapologetic look at one of cinema’s most enduring taboos. If you’ve ever laughed, gasped, or cringed at an onscreen child kill, this is the class for you.
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