nunsploitation

American  

[nuhn-sploi-tay-shuhn] / ˌnʌn splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a subgenre of exploitation film featuring Christian nuns.

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Example Sentences

In a great year for religious horror — “Immaculate” and ”The First Omen” expanded the nunsploitation subgenre — “Heretic” turned probing discourse into existential menace.

From Los Angeles Times

But this nun, a feminist heroine for the 21st century, is the agent of her own destiny: Unlike so many sisters in the first wave of nunsploitation films, she frees herself.

From New York Times

Directed by Sweeney’s longtime collaborator, Michael Mohan, this well-tooled piece of nunsploitation horror boasts a brazen, fearless commitment from its star.

From Los Angeles Times

But there’s no wacky nunsploitation fun to be found in “The Nun II.”

From Los Angeles Times

Director Jeff Baena reunites his regular repertory players for “Spin Me Round,” another droll ensemble comedy that, like his 2017 nunsploitation riff “The Little Hours,” becomes an opportunity for genre experimentation and a trip to Italy.

From Los Angeles Times