neo-Western

English

Noun

neo-Western (plural neo-Westerns)

1. (film) A subgenre of the Western genre that includes contemporary settings and uses Old West themes, archetypes, and motifs.

   Synonyms: contemporary Western, post-Western

   • 2019, Douglas Brode, Shea T. Brode, editors, The Twenty-First-Century Western: New Riders of the Cinematic Stage, Lexington Books, →ISBN, page 245:

     In conversation with Cawelti's delineation, we now experience a revitalized genre, the neo-Western. Questions arise: Does the neo-Western signify a point in time when civilization has become so thoroughly corrupted and co-opted that savagery and lawlessness experience an inclining surge, creating a nihilistic outlook in comparison to the old epic/tragedy style which represented the best possible outcome for humanity?

Further reading

• Contemporary Western on Wikipedia.Wikipedia