Thriller
noun
A book, movie, or play that is exciting and full of suspense.
The new action thriller movie has great special effects.
Often appears as...
- action thriller
- psychological thriller
noun
A song, video, or performance that is exciting and full of energy.
Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of the most famous music videos of all time.
Often appears as...
- dance thriller
- music thriller
noun
A book, movie, or play that is exciting and full of suspense.
The new action thriller movie has great special effects.
Often appears as...
- action thriller
- psychological thriller
noun
A song, video, or performance that is exciting and full of energy.
Michael Jackson's Thriller is one of the most famous music videos of all time.
Often appears as...
- dance thriller
- music thriller
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Pro Tip 1/3Tense Atmosphere
Thrillers often involve danger or crime, creating a high-tension atmosphere.
I couldn't sleep after reading that thriller - it was too tense.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Twists
A key element of thrillers is the presence of unexpected plot twists.
The thriller had a twist I never saw coming.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Blend
Thrillers can combine with other genres, like 'spy thriller' or 'legal thriller'.
That spy thriller mixed espionage with edge-of-the-seat excitement.
Pro Tip 1/3Tense Atmosphere
Thrillers often involve danger or crime, creating a high-tension atmosphere.
I couldn't sleep after reading that thriller - it was too tense.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Twists
A key element of thrillers is the presence of unexpected plot twists.
The thriller had a twist I never saw coming.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Blend
Thrillers can combine with other genres, like 'spy thriller' or 'legal thriller'.
That spy thriller mixed espionage with edge-of-the-seat excitement.
Pro Tip 1/3Tense Atmosphere
Thrillers often involve danger or crime, creating a high-tension atmosphere.
I couldn't sleep after reading that thriller - it was too tense.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Twists
A key element of thrillers is the presence of unexpected plot twists.
The thriller had a twist I never saw coming.
Pro Tip 3/3Genre Blend
Thrillers can combine with other genres, like 'spy thriller' or 'legal thriller'.
That spy thriller mixed espionage with edge-of-the-seat excitement.
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Video examples
The Hot Zone: Anthrax...
your seat fast-paced thriller about a disease that has been weaponized by humans to purposely attack other humans we're in the fbi as much as we're in this crazy tale of scientists trying to race against the clock never sitting outside so they are survived our story tracks two characters
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How to build a fictional...
I didn't dream up Hogwarts or the Star Wars' Cantina, but I have written some science thrillers for kids and young adults. Here are some questions and methods I've used to help build the worlds in which those books take place. I start with a basic place and time.
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For the love of fangirls...
Fangirls know how to love something without apology or fear. My years of researching fangirls culminated in this determination to write something that celebrates and vindicates them. So I decided to make this thriller comedy musical
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Improving diagnosis in...
so just a couple of questions I remember the old way because I'm obsessed with like biological thrillers and stuff I
Video examples
The Hot Zone: Anthrax...
your seat fast-paced thriller about a disease that has been weaponized by humans to purposely attack other humans we're in the fbi as much as we're in this crazy tale of scientists trying to race against the clock never sitting outside so they are survived our story tracks two characters
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
I didn't dream up Hogwarts or the Star Wars' Cantina, but I have written some science thrillers for kids and young adults. Here are some questions and methods I've used to help build the worlds in which those books take place. I start with a basic place and time.
Video examples
For the love of fangirls...
Fangirls know how to love something without apology or fear. My years of researching fangirls culminated in this determination to write something that celebrates and vindicates them. So I decided to make this thriller comedy musical
Video examples
Improving diagnosis in...
so just a couple of questions I remember the old way because I'm obsessed with like biological thrillers and stuff I
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Quote examples
Francis Lawrence
American Producer
I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to make a sci-fi film next,' or 'I really want to do a political thriller next.' It's really coming across - I'm really fascinated, partly by world building, but also about the character and what the journey is.
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Rachel Weisz
British Actress
As Ralph's character begins to discover the political thriller aspect of the film, he falls deeper in love with his wife, so the two run together. That's the beauty of this film. It has fast pace and excitement, but it also has heart and soul.
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Kevin Spacey
American Actor
It's a great thriller or mystery, but on another level it's a film about the fact that, if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, you can often miss the truth that is staring you in the face.
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Nicole Holofcener
American Director
I'm still shooting on low budgets, though none of my movies has lost money, and I rarely get sent anything that stars a guy or is a thriller or is seriously dramatic. And I would love the opportunity to do those things.
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Joseph Mazzello
American Actor
I'd like to make character-based dramas. I end up writing thrillers a lot - these psychological character-based things with weird people doing horrible things to each other - coming to a theatre near you!
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Jeffery Deaver
American Writer
To answer that I have to describe what I think is my responsibility as a thriller writer: To give my readers the most exciting roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink.
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Ken Follett
Welsh Author
Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.
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Graham Greene
British Novelist
Thrillers are like life, more like life than you are.
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Lee Child
British Writer
I'd been a thriller reader all my life.
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Francis Lawrence
American Producer
I never... it's a hard thing: when I think about projects, I don't come off something and go, 'I really want to make a sci-fi film next,' or 'I really want to do a political thriller next.' It's really coming across - I'm really fascinated, partly by world building, but also about the character and what the journey is.
Quote examples
Rachel Weisz
British Actress
As Ralph's character begins to discover the political thriller aspect of the film, he falls deeper in love with his wife, so the two run together. That's the beauty of this film. It has fast pace and excitement, but it also has heart and soul.
Quote examples
Kevin Spacey
American Actor
It's a great thriller or mystery, but on another level it's a film about the fact that, if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, you can often miss the truth that is staring you in the face.
Quote examples
Nicole Holofcener
American Director
I'm still shooting on low budgets, though none of my movies has lost money, and I rarely get sent anything that stars a guy or is a thriller or is seriously dramatic. And I would love the opportunity to do those things.
Quote examples
Joseph Mazzello
American Actor
I'd like to make character-based dramas. I end up writing thrillers a lot - these psychological character-based things with weird people doing horrible things to each other - coming to a theatre near you!
Quote examples
Jeffery Deaver
American Writer
To answer that I have to describe what I think is my responsibility as a thriller writer: To give my readers the most exciting roller coaster ride of a suspense story I can possibly think of.
Quote examples
Harlan Coben
American Author
The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink.
Quote examples
Ken Follett
Welsh Author
Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.
Quote examples
Graham Greene
British Novelist
Thrillers are like life, more like life than you are.
Quote examples
Lee Child
British Writer
I'd been a thriller reader all my life.
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