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cast-attrition thriller 

A film sub-genre in which the characters are picked off one by one, often by a masked killer or malignant force. Salient examples: Friday the 13th (Jason); Final Destination (Death); Sunshine (the Sun).

Coined by Tasha Robinson of the AV Club to describe Danny Boyle's film "Sunshine"(2007).
Originating quote, from the review of "Sunshine"(2007) -
In many ways, Sunshine is a been-there-done-that cast-attrition thriller: Alien with an exterior monster instead of an interior one, Event Horizon with better effects and less gore, Pitch Black with the contrast turned way up. The cast members make wry jokes about getting eliminated one at a time, horror-movie style, but they still follow all the horror-movie procedures, even duly splitting up in a dangerous, unknown situation. It's like they've gracefully accepted that they're just hitting a series of predestined, genre-mandated marks. - Tasha Robinson, Onion A.V. Club

thrillerconda 

Thrillerconda is Michael Jackson's crotch, A.K.A Mike JR.
I can't get enough of Michael Jackson's thrillerconda in those gold pants!
thrillerconda by heyimapplehead August 7, 2010

Thriller 

The Best song/music video ever. from Michael Jacksons album by the same title. Everyone loves Thriller.
1)Jimmy: Did you learn Thriller in your 'Dance like Michael Jackson' class?
Sam: Heck yea!

2) Zach: why do you like Michael Jackson?
Sam: he made Thriller!
Thriller by sam September 23, 2005

Thriller 

Adjective.
The highest state of pure elevation a human can reach
"DAMN HADI IS ON THRILLER MODE!!"
"on god cuh I've been on that thriller shit"
Thriller by Amoori the god February 2, 2021

Thriller 

1. A famous album by Michael Jackson. The highest-selling album of all time.

2. The song based on the album of the same name. A famed music video was created with it, widely considered to be the greatest music video ever.

3. A genre of books/movies which are meant to keep the reader/viewer excited (on the edge of their seat).
1. Did you hear? They released a 25th anniversary edition of Thriller!

2. Hey, want to listen to Thriller on my I-Pod? No thanks, I'm watching the video on my I-Phone!

3. Have you read Stephen King's latest thriller? I couldn't put it down!
Thriller by Sabadaba April 4, 2008

thriller 

A song Filipino inmates like to dance to.
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
thriller by superviet November 14, 2007
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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
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a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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