This is the 5024th most frequent French word.
thriller
A suspenseful and exciting genre of story, often involving crime, danger, or tension.
Here, 'thriller' is used as a noun indicating a genre of movie or book that is exciting and suspenseful.
J'ai regardé un thriller captivant hier soir.
I watched a captivating thriller last night.
In this sentence, 'thriller' is treated as a subject noun, describing the type of work being discussed, namely an exciting story.
Écrire un bon thriller nécessite une intrigue complexe.
Writing a good thriller requires a complex plot.
Here, 'thriller' is used to specify a particular work that invoked suspense and excitement.