English Explanatory Dictionary

midnight movie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme.
  2. A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night.
  3. A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US.

Word forms

midnight movie midnight movies

Etymology

Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).

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