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thriller
A genre in literature, film, or television that aims to create feelings of suspense, excitement, and thrills in the audience.
Ich habe gestern einen spannenden Thriller gelesen, der in Norwegen spielt.
Yesterday I read an exciting thriller set in Norway.
'Thriller' is a word borrowed directly from English. It derives from the English verb 'to thrill' ('fesseln, begeistern' in German), which describes the core of the genre: suspense and thrills.
Dieser neue Film ist ein echter Thriller voller unerwarteter Wendungen.
This new film is a real thriller full of unexpected twists.
The word 'Thriller' (thriller) is often used as the base word in compounds to describe a subgenre. Examples include 'Psychothriller' (psychological thriller), 'Politthriller' (political thriller), or 'Actionthriller' (action thriller).
Sie liest am liebsten Psychothriller, weil sie die psychologische Spannung mag.
She prefers reading psychological thrillers because she likes the psychological suspense.
As a genre for books and films, 'Thriller' (thriller) is usually combined with verbs such as 'lesen' (to read), 'sehen' (to see/watch), 'schauen' (to watch), or 'schreiben' (to write). The typical adjective is 'spannend' (exciting/suspenseful).
Am Wochenende wollen wir uns einen spannenden Thriller im Kino ansehen.
At the weekend we want to go see an exciting thriller at the cinema.
crime story / thriller
'der Krimi' and 'der Thriller' are both suspenseful books, films, or series. A 'Krimi' is especially about a crime and how it is solved, for example by investigators. A 'Thriller' is mainly meant to create suspense and thrills; danger, tension, and threat are more strongly in the foreground. The words can be confused because many 'Krimis' are also very exciting, and some thrillers also show crimes. If the investigation is important, 'Krimi' fits better. If fear and suspense are more important, 'Thriller' sounds more natural.
Der Thriller ist so spannend, dass Maria den Film nicht allein ansehen möchte.
The thriller is so suspenseful that Maria does not want to watch the film alone.
Nach dem Abendessen liest Tom einen Krimi, in dem ein Detektiv einen Mord aufklärt.
After dinner, Tom reads a crime story in which a detective solves a murder.