I guess Wes Craven has done good horror, not that I watch horror. Evidently for "Red Eye" the marketing monkeys decided they should make Cillian Murphy's eyes glow red in the trailer as if he is some literal demonic being. This is a thriller / drama not supernatural / horror. That's why I never saw it until I rented it. It's a fine thriller! Rachel McAdams is very watchable as the woman in jeopardy and carries the tension nicely. Cillian Murphy is right for his part and keeps the story together. The character roles all work. This is not a big budget film, but it's well balanced and these rising stars are given a solid story and good direction. The marketing attracted the horror audience who were disappointed, no doubt, and the thriller audience like me, a much larger audience, just let it pass to video. There are lessons here: Be honest in marketing and pull in the right audience; trust the director; trust the audience because we know what we want. Red Eye is a good rental . At PG13 it's a good date flick, too. Nice work everyone except the marketing duds.
