hagsploitation

Etymology

From hag + -sploitation.

hagsploitation means A subgenre of horror/thriller that features a formerly-glamorous older actress who plays an insane woman who terrorizes those around her. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

A subgenre of horror/thriller that features a formerly-glamorous older actress who plays an insane woman who terrorizes those around her.“All these aforementioned films confirm that the genre still has cinematic potential. Obviously, the emergence of this "new school" of hagsploitation does not collide with the underground popularity of the retro hag movies.”