History Film / RedEye

* IHaveYourWife - Or Dad.

* SadisticChoice - If Lisa helps Rippner, she would be associated in the assassination of an important man and his family. If Lisa doesn't help Rippner, he'll murder her father. [[spoiler:She eventually [[TookAThirdOption takes a third option]].]]

* PetTheDog - Rippner surprisingly has a few concerning Lisa. When he headbutts Lisa, the first thing Rippner does is fix Lisa's hair and gently rest her head against her seat before tending to himself. In the lavatory scene, he expresses concern over the scar and who gave her it, and according to WordOfGold, Rippner's "that it was out of your concern" line was "something a friend would say to a friend" and it had "a friendly, compassionate undertone to it."

* [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou I Love You Because I Can't Control You]] / InLoveWithTheMark - Takes a few shades of this, but Rippner would much rather prefer if ''he'' was the one in control and it doesn't stop him from doing his job. See StalkerWithACrush.

* [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou I Love You Because I Can't Control]] / InLoveWithTheMark - Takes a few shades of this, but Rippner would much rather prefer if ''he'' was the one in control and it doesn't stop him from doing his job. See StalkerWithACrush.

''Red Eye'' is a 2005 thriller starring RachelMcAdams and CillianMurphy, and directed by WesCraven. Mild-mannered hotel manager Lisa Reisert, on her way home from a relative's funeral, is seated for an overnight flight next to charming, affable [[JackTheRipper Jackson]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Rippner]]. Over the course of the flight, Rippner reveals himself to be a PsychoForHire acutely interested in Lisa's career... especially with the Secretary of Homeland Security (and his family) staying at her hotel. Trapped in close proximity to the man, and informed that one of Rippner's associates is holding her father (Brian Cox) hostage, Lisa attempts to keep her father safe, and stop Rippner's assassination plot.

* Flaw Exploitation - Rippner's pursuit of Lisa starts out feeling like sexual tension and later is deliberately intended to violently evoke memories of her past [[spoiler:with (implied) sexual assault]], intended to make her feel helpless.

* {{Flaw Exploitation}} - Well, they aren't a MindGameShip for nothing. Rippner uses Lisa's DarkAndTroubledPast to render her to a breaking point, but when Lisa later turns the table and uses Rippner's loss of control of the situation against him, it results in his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown.]]

* FlawExploitation - Well, they aren't a MindGameShip for nothing. Rippner uses Lisa's DarkAndTroubledPast to render her to a breaking point, but when Lisa later turns the table and uses Rippner's loss of control of the situation against him, it results in his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown.]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Constantly, Wes Craven uses the words "selling his/her soul" in the commentary concerning both Rippner and Lisa and that somewhere along the line, they're NotSoDifferent. Rippner "sold his soul" by being in whatever terrorist assassin organization he's in, and he realizes there's absolutely no one he could ever be with someone like Lisa in his line of work. He's aware of the horrible things he's allowing to happen (the assassination of Keefe and his family), but it doesn't stop him from doing his job because ''his'' life is on the line too. Lisa "sells her soul" by inevitably cooperating with Rippner on changing the hotel rooms for the Keefes, but unlike Rippner, she manages to "buy back her soul" by finally fighting back against Rippner and his plans.
* DracoInLeatherPants: Jackson. ''A lot''.
* DressedToKill

* EvilIsSexy
** ... Unfortunately leading to DracoInLeatherPants. [[UnderStatement Good Sweet Lord in Heaven does it ever.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy - In addition to the leading actors, there's also Lisa's friend Cynthia, who went on to play Emma on ''{{Glee}}''; and [[CSINewYork Mac Taylor's stepson.]]

* LittleMissBadass - The little girl having the presence of mind and quick thing to [[spoiler:trip Jackson up in the aisle as he was chasing Lisa.]]

* PetTheDog - Rippner surprisingly has a few concerning Lisa. When he headbutts Lisa, the first thing Rippner does is fix Lisa's hair and gently rest her head against her seat before tending to himself. In the lavatory scene, he expresses concern over the scar and who gave her it, and when the plane begins to descend as Lisa reveals how she got her scar, according to WordOfGold, Rippner's "that it was out of your concern" comment was like a friend.

* DealWithTheDevil: Constantly, Wes Craven uses the words "selling his/her soul" in the commentary concerning both Rippner and Lisa and that somewhere along the line, they're NotSoDifferent. Rippner "sold his soul" by being in whatever terrorist assassin organization he's in, and he realizes there's absolutely no one he could ever be with someone like Lisa in his line of work. He's aware of the horrible things he's allowing to happen (the assassination of Keefe and his family), but it doesn't stop him from doing his job because ''his'' life is on the line too. Lisa "sells her soul" by inevitably cooperating with Rippner on changing the hotel rooms for the Keefes, but unlike Rippner, she manages to "buy back her soul" by finally fighting back against Rippner.

* DealWithTheDevil: Constantly, WordOfGold uses the words "selling his/her soul" in the commentary concerning both Rippner and Lisa and that somewhere along the line, they're NotSoDifferent. Rippner "sold his soul" by being in whatever terrorist assassin organization he's in, and he realizes there's absolutely no one he could ever be with someone like Lisa in his line of work. He's aware of the horrible things he's allowing to happen (the assassination of Keefe and his family), but it doesn't stop him from doing his job because ''his'' life is on the line too. Lisa "sells her soul" by inevitably cooperating with Rippner on changing the hotel rooms for the Keefes, but unlike Rippner, she manages to "buy back her soul" by finally fighting back against Rippner.

* FlawExploitation - Well, they aren't a MindGameShip for nothing. Rippner uses Lisa's DarkAndTroubledPast to render her to a breaking point, but when Lisa later turns the table and uses Rippner's loss of control of the situation against him, causing his [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown.]]

* IHaveYouNowMyPretty - Rippner's pursuit of Lisa starts out feeling like sexual tension and later is deliberately intended to violently evoke memories of her past with (implied) sexual assault, intended to make her feel helpless.

* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple - {{Lampshaded}} by WordOfGod in the commentary of the film. From an outsider's perspective, Lisa's and Rippner's close up encounters seem almost like a couple having a hushed spat they don't want to have in public, and it gives off this weird underlying chemistry. For example, when Lisa reminds Jackson of his promise that he would call off the gunman in front of her father's house:

* MysteriousPast - Lisa's until TheReveal.

* RapeAsDrama - The result of the scar. Confirmed in the commentary.

* [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou I Love You Because I Can't Control]] / InLoveWithTheMark - Takes a few shades of this, but Rippner would much rather prefer if he was the one in control and it doesn't stop him from doing his job. See StalkerWithACrush.

* [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou I Love You Because I Can't Control]] / InLoveWithTheMark - Takes a few shades of this, but it doesn't stop Rippner from doing his job. See StalkerWithACrush.

* RapeAsDrama - Implicated.

* StalkerWithACrush - Confirmed by WordOfGod, Jackson did develop feelings for Lisa over the eight weeks he had to watch her. Not ''nice'' feelings, but feelings nevertheless.

* SarcasticConfession - coupled with SelfMadeOrphan.

* OrIsIt: [[spoiler:The extended version of the film shows Rippner being taken to an ambulance and is very well alive.]]

* PetTheDog - Rippner surprisingly has a few concerning Lisa. When he headbutts Lisa, the first thing Rippner does is fix Lisa's hair and gently rest her head against her seat before tending to himself. In the lavatory scene, he expresses concern over the scar, and when the plane begins to descend as Lisa reveals how she got her scar, according to WordOfGold, Rippner's "that it was out of your concern" comment was like a friend.

* [[ILoveYouBecauseICantControlYou I Love You Because I Can't Control]] - Takes a few shades of this.

* CastingAgainstType - Brian Cox plays an unambiguously nice guy.
** This movie is also a bit of a shift for director WesCraven, who is better known for out-and-out horror movies like ''TheHillsHaveEyes'' and ''ANightmareOnElmStreet''. This picture, by contrast, is more of a Hitchcockian psych thriller.

* DoubleEntendre - After the NotWhatItLooksLike lavatory scene, the older flight attendant says "trash" when she comes up to Rippner to collect trash from the passangers. But we all know what [[MileHighClub she's]] thinking.

* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple - {{Lampshaded}} by WordOfGod in the commentary of the film when Lisa reminds Jackson of his promise that he would call off the gunman in front of her father's house:

* BerserkButton - What's a little amusing or a little creepy was Rippner getting pissed over the Sea Breeze lie.

--> Rebecca: A man went in there.
-->Young Flight Attendant: Everyone shares the same ones. Here, I'll take you to one closer to your seat.
-->Rebecca: But a lady's in there, too.
-->Young Flight Attendant: OK, one of * those* flights.

** ... unfortunately leading to DracoInLeatherPants. [[UnderStatement Good Sweet Lord in Heaven does it ever.]]

* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple - {{Lampshaded}} by WordOfGod in his commentary of the film when Lisa reminds Jackson of his promise that he would call off the gunman in front of her father's house:

-->'''Rippner:''' "I have never seen you order ''anything'' but a ''fucking'' Sea Breeze."

* LockedInARoom - Literally, yes. Both in their flight seatings to the lavatory scene. Subverted in that neither of them find an appreciation for each other. Sure, Jackson is equally growing impressed ''and'' frustrated with Lisa (this changes after the [[spoiler:VillainousBreakdown]]}, but Lisa certainly grows to loathe Jackson once his true character is revealed.

* ActionGirl - A borderline example.
** Arguably, one of the few truly ''realistic'' examples. Lisa has no formal training of any kind, but still manages to do things that most normal people ''could'' conceivably do, like [[spoiler:stabbing Jackson in the throat with a pen, going to town on him with a cricket bat, and kicking him down the stairs]].

*CareerKiller - Although we're told that this is supposed to be his last job before retirement.

*HeyItsThatGuy - In addition to the leading actors, there's also Lisa's friend Cynthia, who went on to play Emma on ''{{Glee}}''.