midnight movie

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Definition of midnight movie in English English dictionary

A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme

A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night

A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US

movie that is broadcast or screened at 12: 00 AM

Related Terms

midnight movies

plural form of midnight movie

Hyphenation

mid·night mo·vie

Turkish pronunciation

mîdnayt muvi

Pronunciation

/ˈmədˌnīt ˈmo͞ovē/ /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈmuːviː/

Etymology

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