HAIR-RAISERS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

hair-raisers

noun

plural of hair-raiser

as in thrillers

something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome since they had been dating for five years, her answer to his proposal wasn't exactly a hair-raiser

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Recent Examples of hair-raisers The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026

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thrillers

Noun

Feature-length films of various genres, from documentaries to thrillers and comedies, have been selected from Latin America and Asia, while the short film categories are reserved exclusively for Latin America.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
This is a bonkers early film from the master of sleazy thrillers, Brian De Palma, and one of the few great movies proudly set on Staten Island.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026