"Canuxploitation" refers to B-movies made in Canada. These films were produced primarily in the late 1970s and early 1980s to take advantage of government tax incentives. Often mocked or outright ignored by Canadian critics and cultural historians, Canuxploitation films—which span genres such as horror, science fiction, comedy, action, and exploitation genres—frequently mocked or outright ignored by Canadian critics and cultural historians—offer audiences one of the most significant examples of how exploitation cinema has carved out a niche within the country’s film industry. Rather than simply producing works centered on specific exploitation themes such as sex, drugs, or gangs, Canuxploitation films demonstrate how Canadian cinema is capable of creating works within the exploitation genre (across all its subgenres). David Cronenberg is one of the most creative and prolific directors working within the Canuxploitation genre.