Originally, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, a b-movie was the bottom half of a double feature. It was usually less publicized than the main feature, and often a lower budget.
These days, with double features mostly gone the way of the dinosaur, a b-movie is generally a low budget film that is not an arthouse film or pornographic, although some b-movies can border on softcore porn.
In some cases, b-movies are made by well known directors, such as Roger Corman or Ed Wood, but they are also made by independent directors and filmmakers.
B-movie doesn't necessarily indicate a bad movie. Often the acting certainly isn't comparable to a mainstream blockbuster, and the plot may leave something to be desired, but sometimes the writing and the enthusiasm make up for that.
I have seen many b-movies that are quite enjoyable to watch, while on the other hand, some of them are just plain bad.
My wife and friends and I always enjoy sitting down on a Friday night to watch a couple of b-movies, and laugh and joke our way through the films. We always look forward to sitting down and watching something like, "Hey, Stop Stabbing Me!", or an old b-horror movie like "The Screaming Skull".
Believe me, a couple of beers and a couple of b-movies is a great way to spend an evening.
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