Red Eye (2005)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers (WGA):

Carl Ellsworth (screenplay)
Carl Ellsworth (story) ...
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Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Takes Flight

Plot:

A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician.

Plot Keywords:

Flight | Hotel Manager | Hotel | Plane | Death

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Rachel McAdams	...	Lisa Reisert
Cillian Murphy	...	Jackson Rippner
Brian Cox	...	Joe Reisert
Laura Johnson	...	Blonde Woman
Max Kasch	...	Headphone Kid
Jayma Mays	...	Cynthia
Angela Paton	...	Nice Lady
Suzie Plakson	...	Senior Flight Attendant
Jack Scalia	...	Charles Keefe
Terry Press	...	Marianne Taylor (as Teresa Press-Marx)
Robert Pine	...	Bob Taylor
Carl Gilliard	...	Taxi Driver
Mary Kathleen Gordon	...	Airline Representative (as Mary-Kathleen Gordon)
Loren Lester	...	Irate Passenger
Philip Pavel	...	Dallas Ticket Agent
Amber Mead	...	Dallas Ticket Agent
Dey Young	...	Dallas Gate Agent
Brittany Oaks	...	Rebecca
Tina Anderson	...	Rebecca's Mom
Jeanine Jackson	...	Passenger with Iced Mocha
Joey Nader	...	Tex-Mex Bartender
Kyle Gallner	...	Headphone Kid's Brother
Dilva Henry	...	Newscaster
Monica McSwain	...	Junior Flight Attendant
Tom Elkins	...	Pilot
Amanda Young	...	Flight Attendant
Dane Farwell	...	Hit Man at Dad's House
Jennie Baek	...	Keefe's Assistant
Colby Donaldson	...	Keefe's Head Bodyguard
Beth Toussaint	...	Lydia Keefe (as Beth Toussaint Coleman)
Adam Gobble	...	Keefe's Son
Megan Crawford	...	Keefe's Daughter
C.C. Taylor	...	Keefe's Bodyguard
Scott Leva	...	Keefe's Bodyguard
Marc Macaulay	...	Coast Guard Officer
Skip Crank	...	Man on Fishing Boat
Mark Cotone	...	Man on Fishing Boat
Jim Lemley	...	Man on Fishing Boat
Martin Trees	...	Male Flight Attendant
Noelle Drake	...	Coffee Shop Girl
Jenny Wade	...	Coffee Shop Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Aldane'e	...	Bodyguard (uncredited)
Terrence Baker	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Lance Balding	...	Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)
Jason Bartley	...	Airport Security (uncredited)
David Bedell	...	Fisherman-Terrorist (uncredited)
Chris Bender	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Guy Chapman	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Florence Chung	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Wes Craven	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Nathan Effron	...	Airline Passenger & Singer At End of DVD Gag Reel (uncredited)
Carl Ellsworth	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Rand Gamble	...	Traveler (uncredited)
Dava Hulsey	...	Airline Attendant (uncredited)
Paulina Hunter	...	Ticket Agent (uncredited)
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	...	Man on Fishing Boat (uncredited)
William Luke	...	Airport Security (uncredited)
Rod Lundgren	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Marianne Maddalena	...	Flight Passenger (uncredited)
Mason Novick	...	Flight Passenger (uncredited)
Carmen Perez	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Angela Schnaible	...	Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Keith E. Smith	...	Business Passenger (uncredited)
Daniel Sogamoso	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Liam Tuohy	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Sheila Waldron	...	News Presenter / Woman on Fishing Boat (uncredited)
Molly Weiner	...	Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Wes Craven

Writing credits (WGA)
Carl Ellsworth		(screenplay)
Carl Ellsworth		(story) &
Dan Foos		(story)

Produced by
Chris Bender	....	producer
Bonnie Curtis	....	executive producer
Jim Lemley	....	executive producer
Marianne Maddalena	....	producer
Mason Novick	....	executive producer
J.C. Spink	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Marco Beltrami

Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman		(director of photography) (as Robert Yeoman)

Film Editing by
Stuart Levy
Patrick Lussier

Casting by
Lisa Beach
Sarah Katzman

Production Design by
Bruce Alan Miller

Art Direction by
Andrew Max Cahn

Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin

Costume Design by
Mary Claire Hannan

Makeup Department
Pinky Babajian	....	hair stylist
Cynthia Barr	....	makeup artist (as Cynthia Barr-Bright)
June Brickman	....	key makeup artist
Susan Carol Schwary	....	key hair stylist (as Susan Carol-Schwary)
Jane English	....	makeup artist (as Jane English-Rickwalt)
Barbara Lorenz	....	hair department head
Michael Lorenz	....	makeup artist
Carol McCoo	....	hair stylist (as Carol Lane McCoo)
Christina Smith	....	makeup department head
Lee Grimes	....	makeup artist: Florida (uncredited)

Production Management
Tina Anderson	....	post-production supervisor
Elayne Schneiderman	....	production supervisor
Cristen Carr Strubbe	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Carter	....	second assistant director
Mark S. Constance	....	second second assistant director
Mark Cotone	....	first assistant director
Vince Duque	....	dayplayer second second assistant director
Melanie Grefe	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kellie JoTackett	....	second second assistant director
Joel Kramer	....	second unit director
Maria Mantia	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Laine Abramson	....	buyer
Paul 'Eel' Anderson	....	set dresser
Bryan Belair	....	construction coordinator: additional photography
Michael J. Bertolina	....	assistant property master
Michael Brogan	....	swing gang
Richard Brunton	....	leadman
Skip Crank	....	assistant property master
Amanda Crockett	....	art department assistant: Florida
Michael Crowley	....	construction foreman
Mick Cukurs	....	set designer
Andrea Dietrich	....	storyboard artist
Jay Dupuy	....	plaster department head
Stephen P. Durante	....	leadman
David Elliott	....	construction coordinator
T. Scott Elliott	....	assistant props
Austin Gorg	....	assistant art director
Brenner Hugh Harris	....	swing gang
Jeffrey Harris	....	propmaker
Dean Hensley	....	propmaker foreman (as Dean E. Hensley)
Scott Huke	....	swing gang (as Scott M. Huke)
Tim Jackson	....	general foreman: reshoots
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	....	property master
Ken E. Jones	....	paint foreman
Beatriz Kerti	....	art department coordinator
Cynthia Martinez	....	greens foreperson
John McCabe	....	construction buyer (as John H. McCabe)
Ron Patterson	....	swing gang
Steve Powell	....	propmaker foreman
Ed Regan	....	labor foreman
Keith Sale	....	set dresser
Kelly Schultz	....	swing gang
John Snow	....	head painter
Shannon Spinella	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Jessy Bender	....	sound utility
G.W. Brown	....	adr editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist
Richard Duarte	....	foley mixer
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Gardner	....	boom operator
Zander Gerhardt	....	boom operator
Kevin Globerman	....	digital recordist
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Gabriel Guy	....	sound recordist
Henry Hsiao	....	synth programming
Kevin Hyde	....	boom operator
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
David Kern	....	sound editor
Adam Kopald	....	sound effects editor
John Kwiatkowski	....	sound editor
Greg LaPlante	....	digital mastering
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Chuck Michael	....	supervising sound editor
Christian P. Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Aaron Rihel	....	sound dailies
Charles W. Ritter	....	sound editor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	supervising adr editor
Mike Schmidt	....	utility sound
Jim Stuebe	....	production sound mixer
Ann L. Thornberg	....	first assistant sound editor
Todd Toon	....	supervising sound editor
Mark A. Tracy	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Weber	....	sound mixer
Gary Wright	....	sound editor
Dan Yale	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski	....	special effects coordinator
Philip Henderson	....	rain effects (2005)
George Zamora	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
Wally Chin	....	rotoscope/paint artist
Brian Corpus	....	technical operations manager: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Ricky Courtney	....	digital artist
Edward M. Cox	....	visual effects coordinator
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
William Fletcher	....	digital effects associate producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Hong Kim	....	digital artist: Digital Dream
David Lingenfelser	....	visual effects supervisor: Furious FX
Darin McCormick-Millett	....	digital opticals producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Valerie McMahon	....	digital artist
Monty Phillips	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Corinne Pooler	....	producer: Digital Dream
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream
Alfredo Ramirez	....	digital compositor
Michael Ramirez	....	roto artist
Marco Recuay	....	lead compositor
Mark Shoaf	....	CG supervisor: Furious FX
Cybele Sierra	....	digital compositor
Tiffany Smith	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
John E. Sullivan	....	visual effects supervisor
James D. Tittle	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title
Orlando Delbert	....	graphic artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunts
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts
Jane Austin	....	stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	utility stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunt performer
Wally Crowder	....	utility stunts
Jake Dashnaw	....	stunt double
Danny Downey	....	stunt double: Cilian Murphy
Alex Edlin	....	stunt performer
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunt driver
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunt double
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator
Lane Leavitt	....	utility stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts
Artie Malesci	....	stunt performer
Sonja Munsterman	....	stunt double: Rachel McAdams
Kiana Politis	....	stunt driver
Steven Ritzi	....	stunts (as Steve Ritzi)
J.C. Robaina	....	stunts
John Zimmerman	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Nicolas Amato	....	rigging electrician
Kurt Beckler	....	rigging grip
John Boccaccio	....	first assistant camera
Kat Bueno	....	grip
Frank Buono	....	camera operator: doggicam
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	rigging grip
Jim Chizmar	....	rigging grip
Stephen Ciffone	....	first assistant camera: second unit, Miami
Peter Lyons Collister	....	additional photographer
Erik Curtis	....	assistant camera
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator
Elwin 'Bub' Greer	....	grip (as Elwin B. Greer)
Joseph Guerino	....	rigging gaffer
Phil Hardt	....	electrician
Stan Harrison	....	video assist operator
Casey Hotchkiss	....	camera operator
David Howard	....	additional first assistant camera
Steven A. Hughes	....	electrician
Kevin Ivey	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Adrian Jebef	....	assistant camera
Greg Jensen	....	electrician
Ben Kanegson	....	rigging key grip: Florida
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer: additional unit
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer
Steven A. Lundgren	....	lighting balloon operator
Jerry L. Mandley	....	rigging best boy electric
Hugh McCallum	....	grip
Craig Molsberry	....	best boy electric
Frank Montesanto	....	key grip
Greg Morris	....	additional first assistant camera
Michael Negrin	....	director of photography: second unit
Katie Nilson	....	electrician
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Earl Perque	....	best boy grip: second unit, Florida
Robert A. Preston	....	best boy grip
Pierre Roseman	....	gaffer: second unit, Florida
David A. Santos	....	rigging grip
Paul Schmidt	....	dolly grip
David A. Seekins	....	assistant camera
Chris Shadley	....	video assist operator: second unit
Wayne E. Smith	....	grip
Michael Strong	....	rigging grip
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	video assist operator: second unit
Chuck Turner	....	rigging grip
Anthony Van Dyk	....	electrician
John Vecchio	....	gaffer
Mike Visencio	....	rigging electrician
Nick Zeigler	....	rigging electrician

Animation Department
Tal Peleg	....	animator

Casting Department
Bill Dance	....	extras casting
Jesse Jam Miranda	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sara Auhagen	....	seamstress
Jamelle Flowers	....	set costumer
Alix Friedberg	....	costume consultant
Jayne Marie Kehoe	....	costume supervisor: re-shoots
Susan Kistler	....	key costumer
Corrine Larson	....	costume assistant
Tom Macdonald	....	key costumer
Jalene Murphy	....	set costumer
Hope Slepak	....	costume supervisor
Tim Wilson	....	costumer
Christi Work	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Olivier Agostini	....	post-production assistant
Andrew Blustain	....	assistant editor
George Carlston	....	dailies colorist
Martin Cohen	....	post-production executive
Nathan Easterling	....	assistant editor
Tom Elkins	....	assistant editor
Elliot Greenberg	....	assistant editor
Devin C. Lussier	....	editorial production assistant
Mark Sachen	....	colorist
Lee Wimer	....	color timer
Jonny Winograd	....	first assistant editor: avid
Amanda Zemke	....	post-production assistant
Evans Butterworth	....	telecine project manager (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
William Boston	....	orchestrator (as Bill Boston)
Rossano Galante	....	orchestrator
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
Christopher Guardino	....	orchestrator
Tom Hiel	....	composer: additional music score
Tom Hiel	....	orchestrator
John Kurlander	....	scoring mixer
Tom Mesmer	....	composer: additional music
Denise Okimoto	....	assistant music editor
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: piano
Carlos Rodriguez	....	orchestrator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Marcus Trumpp	....	composer: additional music
Marcus Trumpp	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Michael Avallon	....	driver
Charley Bob Burnham	....	transportation coordinator
William Burnham	....	driver
Al Burton	....	driver
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	driver
Samuel Danielsen	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Gary Jackson	....	fuel truck driver
Kyle Jetton	....	driver
Jimmy Kaminsky	....	driver
Amy Aries Kirkpatrick	....	driver (as Aries Kirkpatrick)
Cecil McClain	....	driver
Dana Schisler	....	driver
Vicki Sousa	....	driver
Paul Thomas	....	driver
Mark Vanselow	....	precision driver
James White	....	driver (as James White)
K.C. Colebrooke	....	driver (uncredited)
John Embry	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Kokayi Ampah	....	supervising location manager
Cristina Arango	....	production assistant
Tara Billik	....	assistant: Craven/Maddalena Films
Judith M. Brown	....	teacher
Christy Busby	....	set production assistant
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach
Jason Carro	....	production assistant
Kerry Carter	....	production assistant
Will Casey	....	unit publicist
Cristina Christian	....	second assistant accountant
Elisa Ann Conant	....	key assistant location manager (as Elisa Conant-Coleman)
Jesse Crusing	....	balloon light technician
Ivan Drehspul	....	airline technical supervisor
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator
Alex Edlin	....	marine coordinator
Josh Elwell	....	production assistant
Carly Feingold	....	assistant: Mr. Craven
Brooke Fisher	....	assistant: Mr. Lemley
Neal Flaherty	....	assistant: Mr. Bender
William Fletcher	....	digital optical associate producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Samuel V. Franco	....	radio programmer and spots
Debby Freeman	....	production coordinator: Miami
Matt Haggerty	....	set production assistant
Jill Hahn	....	payroll accountant
Amy Hansen	....	first assistant accountant
Natalie Hartman	....	photo double
Susan Hartmann	....	assistant production coordinator
Danielle Hartzell	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Danielle Hartzell	....	production secretary
George M. Hernandez	....	additional location assistant
Hans Hernke	....	utility stand-in
Michelle Hoffman	....	craft service
Charles Hughes	....	production assistant
Matthew Humphreys	....	accounting clerk
Keith Jackson	....	production assistant
Erik Joseph	....	stand-in: Cillian Murphy, Miami
Russell E. Katzman	....	production assistant: Miami
Gary Kurashige	....	on-set medic
Katie Lavery	....	additional set production assistant
Richard Lilly	....	production assistant
Jana Lundy	....	assistant production coordinator: Miami
Justin G. Maguire	....	production assistant
Janet Matlock	....	assistant: Mr. Curtis
Sebastian Mazzola	....	set production assistant
Nicole McMillan	....	craft service: Miami
Nick Mestrundrea	....	key craft service
Steven R. Molen	....	production executive
Tisha D. Nagel	....	production assistant (as Tisha Jahnke)
Andrew E. Nelson	....	production assistant
Paul Orehovec	....	production assistant
Scooter Perrotta	....	set production assistant
Stanley W. Pratt	....	chef: Hat Trick Catering (as Stanley Pratt)
Gabriel Quintero	....	production secretary: Miami
Jennifer Radzikowski	....	location manager
Susanne Ragnarsson	....	assistant location manager
Chris Ranung	....	craft service: Miami
Matthew Reis	....	assistant: Mr. Novick
Robert Rizzolo	....	key set production assistant
Jamie Robinson	....	office production assistant: additional photography
Roy M. Rodriguez	....	production assistant
Michael Russell	....	technical advisor (as Major Mike Russell)
Liah Saldaña	....	set production assistant
Tyy Sams	....	production assistant (as Tierney Sams)
Will Sandoval	....	production assistant
George Schoendorfer	....	set medic
Kelly A. Snyder	....	production accountant (as Kelly Snyder)
Ronald P. Tavalaro	....	location projectionist
Marta Tomkiw	....	assistant location manager
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Shea Varge	....	production assistant
Sheila Waldron	....	script supervisor
Bryan Farrell Wilson	....	production assistant
Victoria Wong	....	production assistant
Sandra Woodward	....	location assistant
Jerome Zelle	....	assistant craft service
Amanda Zemke	....	production assistant
Cody Zwieg	....	assistant: Ms. Maddalena
Dave Knight	....	additional location assistant (uncredited)
Bradley Winters	....	intern: office (uncredited)

Production Companies

• DreamWorks SKG
• BenderSpink
• Craven-Maddalena Films

Distributors

• DreamWorks Distribution (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2005) (Finland) (theatrical)
• DreamWorks Distribution (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• zzzForum Cinemas (UIP) (2005) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Net5 (2008) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Universal Home Video (2006) (Brazil) (VHS) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)
• Digital Dream (visual effects)
• Furious FX

Other Companies

• Air Hollywood  aviation sets and interiors
• Buena Vista Sound  sound post-production
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Doggicam Systems  sparrow head
• Hat Trick Catering  catering
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Pictorvision  stabilized ground head

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and language

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Norway:15 | Argentina:13 | Ireland:12A | Indonesia:Dewasa | Brazil:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Iceland:14 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Belgium:KT | Czech Republic:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Continuum At South Beach - 100 South Pointe Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The entire airplane set was build on hydraulics so when turbulence was called for in the script, the set actually shook from side to side.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In addition to the different planes shown, the final exterior shot as the plane is taking off is actually a 737 landing. The flaps are clearly in the landing configuration and the reverse thrusters are on.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Marianne Taylor:Taylor. Bob and Marianne Taylor.
Cynthia:Just bear with me one second.
Marianne Taylor:There are other hotels in Miami.
Cynthia:I'm sorry.
Marianne Taylor:What is the problem? We made these reservations over six months ago.
Cynthia:I know, ma'am, I'm just not seeing it.
Marianne Taylor:Well, where's Lisa? Lisa always takes care of us.
Cynthia:I know, ma'am. She's out of town. Her grandmother passed away.
Bob Taylor:Cynthia, is it?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Welshy Reviews: Scream 4: Part 1 (#1.17)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Where Do I Begin?

Wes Craven finally gets the red out of his eyes and brings us something not irritating to see

Scream was Wes Craven's last decent thriller. Since then there has been nothing but an unbearable streak of Hollywood trash barely good enough for a blockbuster night, including the disappointment of the Scream sequels. Perhaps the genius and the craftsmanship devoted to the movie drained all the energy and creativity out of him, so that when it came time for supper, he had nothing to serve us but his own doo doo. Finally, after who knows how many bad movies later, he gives us a delicious, ruthless, gripping, chilling suspense thriller with Red Eye.

Rachel McAdams once again delivers an enjoyable performance as she plays a hotel manager who has the unfortunate connection with an important political figure and regular at her hotel. Then she meets Jackson Ripner (Cillian Murphy, Batman Beyond) at the airport, who she gets to know a little better after a delayed flight and a bay breeze. What she doesn't know is he already knows her. And he also knows her father, who she will never see again if she fails to cooperate and meet Jackson's demands- to use her connections to set up her hotel regular for assassination.

You're probably thinking this is nothing but your everyday thriller complete with predictability and chase scenes. Although this is a good old fashioned thriller, that's the beauty of it. No special effects. No cheap make up. Just classic suspense. You feel the desperation and regret with every decision McAdams is forced to make and you actually care for her as you cheer her on every move she makes to find an escape from her claustrophobic position.

As always she delivers an entertaining and convincing performance. It's either her sweet face or her uncanny ability to sincerely cry, but you always seem to sympathize with her if her role demands it. Cillian Murphy on the other hand is naturally creepy looking, so even if the trailer didn't reveal it, his ultimate transition from charming stranger to merciless jackass isn't so surprising. Perhaps it would have been more trippy to see a nice guy persona like Toby Maguire transforming into evil relentless madman. Nevertheless, Cillian Murphy, after his true identity is established, played the role so solidly you'd really want him to die, or at least get his ass kicked.

Don't overlook this feature. There are plenty of chalkboard screeching moments and heart jumpers that will keep your eyes on the screen instead of your watch like you would at Craven's recent pictures. If not for the you, do it for all the times you'll see your girlfriend, or boyfriend, or someone with popcorn jump and cling on to you. Wes finally gets it right. Aside from his trademark mastery in suspense, Red Eye is not without its humor as McAdams' replacement Cynthia at the front desk fumbles to keep the hotel in order. It was a relief that Red Eye wasn't a disappointment. Instead you'll get the pleasure of seeing McAdams deliver another incredibly talented performance, Murphy look creepier by the minute, and Craven craft a classic traditional thriller. A flight that was delayed and would have been the beginning of Craven's renaissance had it arrived right after Scream.