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- noun A
B-movie , often incamp style and with aretro theme. - noun A low-budget
film which has become acult classic , referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night. - noun dated A low-budget film shown on
television aftermidnight , particularly but not exclusively in the US.
Etymologies
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Originating in 1950s United States television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).
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