as in suspenser
something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome
those television awards are hardly thrillers since the same people win year after year
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Raimi also recently produced the hit Netflix thriller Don’t Move, directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The bleak Blumhouse thriller is projected to fall 54% in its second weekend to add $4.3 million to its haul.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Self-financed by rookie director Ryan J. Sloan and shot in between shifts at his day job as an electrician, the 16mm thriller is a white-knuckler that feels consistently fresh despite wearing many of its classic Hollywood influences on its sleeve.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Grapevine, the fourth-place finisher in the district that lost twice to Argyle, got its revenge by eliminating the Eagles in a regional final overtime thriller that ended in a penalty shootout.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The bleak Blumhouse thriller is projected to fall 54% in its second weekend to add $4.3 million to its haul.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Self-financed by rookie director Ryan J. Sloan and shot in between shifts at his day job as an electrician, the 16mm thriller is a white-knuckler that feels consistently fresh despite wearing many of its classic Hollywood influences on its sleeve.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
Grapevine, the fourth-place finisher in the district that lost twice to Argyle, got its revenge by eliminating the Eagles in a regional final overtime thriller that ended in a penalty shootout.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Thriller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thriller. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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