WHAT DOES THRILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of thriller in the English dictionary
The definition of thriller in the dictionary is a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an atmosphere of excitement and suspense. Other definition of thriller is a person or thing that thrills.
10 QUOTES WITH «THRILLER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
thriller.
Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.
I'm somebody who likes codes and ciphers and chases and artwork and architecture, and all the things you find in a Robert Langdon thriller.
For me, a good thriller must teach me something about the real world. Thrillers like 'Coma,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'The Firm' all captivated me by providing glimpses into realms about which I knew very little - medical science, submarine technology and the law.
I think it is immensely difficult to get the U.S. interested in non-U.S. topics. I don't think this is because the average American reader is disinterested, but more because of publishers playing it safe: if a thriller based in L.A. is a sure winner, why spend money plugging one based in Paris - or Bangkok?
I was pregnant with my daughter when I started writing my first thriller, so I guess you could blame hormones.
The thriller is not a recent invention. It probably goes back to the dawn of storytelling.
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement.
I don't find any real rivalries with crime and thriller writers anyway. That might sound a little Pollyanna, but for the most part the writers I compete with, if you want to use that word, it's a pretty friendly rivalry. I think we all realise that the boat rises and sinks together.
The worst situation you can have in a thriller is a lead who looks like he can handle himself.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRILLER»
Discover the use of
thriller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
thriller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Suspense
Thriller: Films in the Shadow of Alfred Hitchcock
This book is a comprehensive study of one of the most popular genres in the cinema.
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Thriller: The Musical Life of Michael Jackson
Thriller takes us back to a time in 1982 when Michael Jackson was king of the charts, breaking the color barrier on MTV, heralding the age of video, and becoming the ultimate representation of the crossover dreams of Motown’s Berry Gordy, ...
3
The Erotic
Thriller in Contemporary Cinema
Linda Ruth Williams traces the genre's exploitation of pornography and noir, discusses mainstream stars (including Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone) as well as genre-branded direct-to-video stars, charts the work of key producers and ...
Linda Ruth Williams, 2005
4
Hidden Order: A
Thriller
This is thriller writing at its absolute best, where the stakes have never been higher, nor the line between good and evil so hard to discern.
5
Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night
Featuring North America's foremost thriller authors, THRILLER is the first collection of pure thriller stories ever published.
James et al. Patterson, 2007
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Rise Again: A Zombie
Thriller
7
Make Your Own Action
Thriller
"Provides instructions for how to make your own action-thriller movie"--
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Brain Warp: A Medical
Thriller
Doctor Peter Branstead's neurology department at St. Mark's Hospital in New York's picturesque Greenwich Village is flooded with a series of critically ill vagrants exhibiting identical symptoms.
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How to Write a Damn Good
Thriller: A Step-by-Step Guide for ...
HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers.
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Path of the Assassin: A
Thriller
Seeking to capture the people responsible for a plot to kidnap the president, Secret Service agent Scot Harvath follows a series of clues that point to the world's most ruthless terrorist and enlists the aid of a beautiful hijacking ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRILLER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
thriller is used in the context of the following news items.
Michael Jackson almost played a Thriller-esque Jar Jar Binks in the …
“[Lucas] said, 'Well, Michael wanted to do the part but he wanted to do it in prosthetics and makeup like 'Thriller.' George wanted to do it in CGI. My guess is ... «Blastr, Jul 15»
Netflix Lands Winona Ryder for New Thriller
The movie star known for credits like Girl, Interrupted and Little Women has made the leap to star in a new Netflix “supernatural thriller” about a 12-year-old boy ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's thriller "A Deadly Adoption" will air on …
The movie is described as a high-stakes dramatic thriller about a couple (Ferrell and Wiig) who house and care for a pregnant woman (Jessica Lowndes, ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
Russian Release of Hollywood Thriller 'Child 44' Canceled
MOSCOW—The Russian release of Hollywood thriller “Child 44” was canceled on Wednesday, with the culture minister lashing out at its creators for “distorting ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
Sex, Lies & AI: Inside the Sci-Fi Thriller 'Ex Machina'
Star Oscar Isaac has offered the most succinct summary of the relentlessly clever new sci-fi film Ex Machina, out April 10th: "I'm building fuckbots!" But no one will ... «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
Bloodline: Can the Damages Team Turn Family Drama Into a Thriller?
Many of the characters of Netflix's latest original drama series Bloodline put forward the version of themselves they want to be instead of who they truly are. «TV Guide, Mar 15»
Cold War-era thriller premieres as opera
The story originated as Richard Condon's paranoid thriller, published in 1959 and adapted into two successful films. The first of these, released in 1962, featured ... «Yahoo News UK, Mar 15»
Bruce Willis indie-thriller Wake halts production due to lack of funding
About a week to 10 days into filming in Cleveland, the film discontinued filming due to budget woes, first reported in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Greater ... «Entertainment Weekly, Feb 15»
Pregnant mom tries Michael Jackson 'Thriller' moves to induce labor …
So the Gainesville, Florida mom put on a video to learn the steps to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and got moving. Little did she know, she'd become a viral ... «Today.com, Feb 15»
Brad Pitt, Robert Zemeckis Team on Romantic Thriller at Paramount
Brad Pitt is set to star in a sweeping romantic thriller that Robert Zemeckis will direct based on an original story by Steven Knight, it was announced Friday by ... «TheWrap, Feb 15»
