B-picture
Low-budget studio production
A B-picture is a low-budget film, originally one shown as the second feature in a double bill during Hollywood's studio era.
The term now describes any cheaply made movie, often genre fare like horror or science fiction: The studio churned out B-pictures to fill theater schedules.
Also called a B-movie.
Costing relatively little
- shoestringCord for footwear
- microbudgetExtremely limited funding
- indieProduced outside majors
- cheapieInexpensive, low-quality item
quickie · schlock · exploitation · grindhouse · drive-in · B-movie · no-frills · bare-bones
Daytime theatrical performance
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- grindhouseLow-budget film theater
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- back-to-backOccurring in direct succession
screening · marquee · showtime · projector · programmer · filler · repertory · fleapit
Extreme fear or disgust
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- westernOf the sunset side
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
slasher · camp · schlocky · pulpy · sensational · exploitation · sword-and-sandal
Of lasting excellence
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- programmerOne who writes software
- serialsContinuing episodic stories
- PRCEast Asian superpower abbreviation
Temporary outdoor shelter site
- kitschTasteless, garish art
- rediscoveredFound what was lost
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- obscureUnknown to most
low-budget
Costing relatively little
- shoestringCord for footwear
- microbudgetExtremely limited funding
- indieProduced outside majors
cheapie · quickie · schlock · exploitation · grindhouse · drive-in · B-movie · no-frills · bare-bones · DIY
matinee
Daytime theatrical performance
- drive-inVenue serving seated motorists
- grindhouseLow-budget film theater
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
back-to-back · screening · marquee · showtime · projector · programmer · filler · repertory · fleapit
horror
Extreme fear or disgust
thriller · slasher · camp · schlocky · pulpy · sensational · exploitation · sword-and-sandal
classic
Of lasting excellence
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- programmerOne who writes software
- serialsContinuing episodic stories
camp
Temporary outdoor shelter site
- kitschTasteless, garish art
- rediscoveredFound what was lost
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
B-pictureprestige film
Movie aiming for awards
tentpole · blockbuster · epic · major release · star vehicle
picture, pictures, pictured, picturing, picturesque, pictorial, pictorially, depict, depiction