"midnight movie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: midnight movies [plural]
Etymology: Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article). Head templates: {{en-noun}} midnight movie (plural midnight movies)
  1. (film) A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme. Categories (topical): Film genres
    Sense id: en-midnight_movie-en-noun-o5nsbtyq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night.
    Sense id: en-midnight_movie-en-noun-iR86dByQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36
  3. (dated) A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-midnight_movie-en-noun-IldgzT26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36

Inflected forms

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