Film Discussion Group at New Horizons: "The Birds"

Film Discussion: Wednesday September 13 at 1:00 PM

Film Viewing: Tuesday, September 12 at 12:45 PM

Dr. Mark Shulkin, Clinical Assoc. Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Drexel University Medical College, leads a discussion for adults 55 and over, and shares examples from his own life, to illustrate how classic movies can mirror common life experiences. This month, Dr. Shulkin focuses on the film "The Birds," a 1963 American thriller masterpiece directed by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.

The film focuses on a series of sudden, unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California over the course of a few days. Group discussion is encouraged. This experimental award winning film cleverly interweaves a conventional love story with a horror story about our ever-present winged friends turning against us. It required technical advances in special effects to cast non humans in starring roles, and was a sharp contrast to prior dramatic horror films dealing with mysteriously persons such as Jekyll, Frankenstein, and Dracula, who brought us nightmares, fears, revulsions and terrors of the unknown. View the film on Tuesday, September 12, beginning at 12:45 PM. Then, on Wednesday, September 23, at 1:00 PM, join the Discussion and view clips, discuss profound universal themes and recognize characteristics of human nature found in the classic horror film.

New Horizons Senior Center, your local community resource for active adults 55 and older, is located in the hub of Narberth, at Narberth Borough Hall, 100 Conway Avenue, 2nd Floor. Since 1976, New Horizons has been providing a wide array of programs and services to appeal to the interests, talents, and desires of local seniors, keeping them active, engaged, and independent. For information, resources and news, visit newhorizonsseniorcenter.org or call 610-664-2366 to sign up for an upcoming event!