cinemasochism 

1. Gratification gained from watching crappy movies.

2. The condition in which cinematic gratification depends on one's insistence of viewing films ironically, out of curiosity despite their better judgement, or indulging in "guilty pleasures."

3. The quality of being compelled to view films that one knows will be horrible.


Related forms:
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅ist, noun
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅is⋅tic, adjective
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

A: I'm going to go see that new Nicholas Cage movie.

B: That's cinemasochism!

A: I know.

cinemasochism by Beeblebrox&Roll March 19, 2009

Cinenosh 

Jewish tradition on Dec. 25 -- hitting the movies and eating at a Chinese, Thai, etc. restaurant.

Moishe, you got any plans for Cinenosh? We're thinking about "Avatar" at 12:30 and then maybe grab some pad Thai.

Cinenosh by GeekHeeb December 24, 2009

Cinemasochist 

A person who insists on seeing boring arty films in order to look cultured and intelligent. Is willing to endure hours of painstaking boredom in order to keep up this image.

Cinemasochist: "I just finished watching the original 'Manchurian Candidate' for the third time"

Normal person: "Dude, you're such a cinemasochist."

Cinemasochist by Zerotrousers May 23, 2011

cinemasochist 

Somebody who watches remakes of favorite films, knowing the remake is unlikely to live up to the original. Also somebody who enjoys watching/making fun of bad movies.

"That "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake was SO bad but I can't stop watching it. I must be a cinemasochist."

cinemasochist by elfmodem March 15, 2015