Meanings
- uncountablebroadcastingA genre of exploitation films focused on terrorism or terrorist attacks, often provoking fear.
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).
2016 November 21, Noah Berlatsky, “Hollywood's war on terror: why audiences prefer gung-ho Iraq films”, in The Guardian1 more example
“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.
2016 March 6, Adam Sherwin, “London Has Fallen movie condemned as racist 'terrorsploitation' for Donald Trump era”, in The Independent
Origin
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terrorsploitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrorsploitation
“terrorsploitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrorsploitation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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