A forgettable flight from hell

Wes Craven's thriller is short, highly professional and unmemorable - the kind of movie that will satisfy those following the director's attempts to escape his shlock-horror merchant tag.

Lisa (Rachel McAdams) is a tough young businesswoman who misses her plane to Miami, strikes up an acquaintance with a fellow passenger, Jackson (Cillian Murphy), and sits next to him on the substitute flight only to discover that he's not what he seems.

Jackson is part of a conspiracy to assassinate a homeland security bigwig, and he's going to have her father killed if she doesn't cooperate.

The plane ride from hell ensues, with Craven never letting the energy slip. In deference to his Elm Street fans, he even provides a possibly ironic slasher ending.

Before that, though, it's a perfectly passable psychological thriller.

Red Eye
Cert: cert12A