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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
Krimi and Thriller can both be exciting and overlap. In a Krimi, a crime and its investigation are at the center; in a Thriller, threat, excitement, and suspense are the key elements. The choice depends on which aspect shapes the story.
Der Film ist ein Thriller, weil die Kommissarin ständig in Lebensgefahr gerät.
The film is a thriller because the female detective is constantly in danger of losing her life.
Der Film ist ein Krimi, weil eine Kommissarin einen Mord aufklärt.
The film is a crime story because a female detective solves a murder.
