thrillmance

English

Etymology

Blend of thriller +‎ romance

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθɹɪlˌmæns/

Noun

thrillmance (plural not attested)

1. (informal, film, rare, neologism) romantic thriller
   • 2009 September 28, “Christian Louboutin, film director?”, in – My Fashion Life:

     Psycho-logic, an eight minute Hitchcock-type part-thriller-part-love story (which we’ve dubbed ‘thrillmance’), tells the story of a young woman finding her ultimate fantasy at the new Hollywood Louboutin store, and sees the supreme shoe sire make a cameo appearance alongside Elisa Sednaoui.

   • 2013 February 19, “Film Review – Safe Haven”, in 4 Manchester Women:

     This film is a romance, suspense and thriller all rolled into one. A thrillmance!