psycho-biddy

English

Etymology

Blend of psychobilly +‎ biddy

Noun

psycho-biddy (uncountable)

1. (informal) Synonym of hagsploitation
   • 2010, New York - Volume 43, page 70:

     Charles Busch has always been able to wear the hell out of a wig, but it's his twisted penchant for bygone Hollywood genres, from beach-party flicks to psycho-biddy thrillers, that brings the house down, show after show.

   • 2011, Paul Simpson, Movie Lists: 397 Ways to Pick a DVD, →ISBN, page 148:

     Atmospheric Southern gothic, and a “psycho-biddy” (old people in peril) classic.

   • 2014, Justyna Stępień, Redefining Kitsch and Camp in Literature and Culture, →ISBN, page 48:

     Similar methods were later reused to propagate other movies belonging to the psycho-biddy genre.