horror movie (or more rarely book or the like, often of a more psychological and less gory nature) · thriller (suspenseful book or film (with frightening elements)) · thriller (suspenseful event)
çekim: çoğul rysares · tamlayan rysares
köken: Calque of English thriller, equivalent to rysa (“shiver”) + -are (“-er”). Attested since 1950.
thriller (sensational genre of story, book, play or film)
çekim: çoğul jännärit · tamlayan jännärin
köken: From jännä (“suspenseful, exciting”) + -äri. Further etymology and cognates. The initial part could also be considered a clipping of jännityskertomus (“thriller”), jännityselokuva (“thriller movier”), jännitysromaani (“thriller novel”), or jännitysnäytelmä (“thriller play”). For similar formations, see ostari, ryynäri.