Intense Rachel McAdams Thriller Hits #8 on Netflix—and You're Not Gonna Wanna Watch This One on an Airplane

I’m always game for a Rachel McAdams movie—especially if it’s a thriller. 

Next in my streaming lineup is her 2005 horror classic Red Eye, which is the latest throwback movie to land in Netflix’s top ten streaming list, currently sitting at the eighth spot on the platform. Also starring Cillian Murphy and Brian Cox, the film centers around a hotel manager (McAdams) who meets a charming man (Murphy) at the airport while waiting to fly back home for her grandmother’s funeral.

At first, she believes their meeting is one of fate, especially after they are seated next to each other on the plane. She soon finds out, however, that the move was a calculated one, as the “charming” gentleman has a more sinister plot at play that requires her assistance.

Directed by Wes Craven, Red Eye was released in August 2005 to positive reviews from fans and critics alike, and twenty years after its debut, it’s getting a resurgence in popularity with a flurry of new fans. Holding an 80 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 64 percent on the Popcornmeter, one recent reviewer raves, “Brilliant and clever claustrophobic suspenseful thriller (just don’t watch it if you’re on a plane). Wes Craven does really incredible work, creating a different tone of horror and making a suspenseful thriller. Cillian Murphy's performance was outstanding and sinister.”