Meanings
- uncountablebroadcastingA genre of exploitation films produced in and/or set in Mexico, and often featuring plots dealing with crime, drugs, and sex.
The Mexploitation fall-out runs to explosives, rape, death by flame-thrower and a cavalcade of unconvincing plot turns.
2012 September 21, Tara Brady, “Savages”, in The Irish Times2 more examples
Remember that crazy-funny fake trailer for the nonexistent ’70s Mexploitation flick Machete that preceded the “Planet Terror” segment of Grindhouse a few years back?
2010 September 2, MaryAnn Johanson, “Class Warrior: Machete provides a slice of surprisingly effective entertainment – and political commentary”, in Monterey County NowRobert Rodriguez, 45, creator of the "Mexico" trilogy and "Spy Kids" films, arguably sired the Mexploitation genre in 1992 with the campy vengeance film "El Mariachi."
2013 October 10, Ray Monell, “Robert Rodriguez corners Mexploitation film market with ‘Machete Kills’”, in New York Daily News
Origin
- Classical NahuatlMēxihco
- SpanishMéxico
- EnglishMexico
- EnglishMexploitation
From Mexico + -sploitation.
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