Meaning of terrorsploitation | Babel Free

Definitions

A genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear.

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Examples

““London Has Fallen – into a pit of manure.” Hollywood’s latest take on the War on Terror has been condemned by critics as a racist “terrorsploitation” fantasy designed to spread fear after the Paris attacks.”

“In fact, in structure, theme, and success, American Sniper isn’t so much a war film as a terrorsploitation shoot-em-up. Forget Billy Lynn; closer analogues are the television show 24 or London Has Fallen (2016).”

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