1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural
chiller
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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
But for large industrial firms—for OEMs of turbines, compressors, chillers, heavy machinery—the real value is in accelerating engineering itself.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Temporary measures are also in place for the rooftop chillers, with permanent solutions planned to be completed later this year, company officials said at a community meeting in mid-January.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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
But for large industrial firms—for OEMs of turbines, compressors, chillers, heavy machinery—the real value is in accelerating engineering itself.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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