Geezer teaser
English
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Etymology
First known reference to the term was in a March 2021 Vulture article, in which film distribution executive Adam Champ attributed it to a client.
Noun
Geezer teaser (plural Geezer teasers)
- (film, neologism) A pejorative term used to describe films, most often action films released direct-to-video and primarily distributed via video on demand (VOD), for which older, well-known male actors ("geezers") are billed in lead or co-lead roles and prominently featured (teased) in promotional material, but only appear sporadically during the film itself.
- 2022 January 6, “What Is a Geezer Teaser? And Why Do They Make Money?”, in No Film School:
- These low-budget affairs are called "Geezer Teasers." They're genre movies that star older actors and cater to the direct-to-video (or streaming) market.
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