For director Wes Craven, the 2000s had their fair share of ups and downs. The horror luminary, who’d effectively revolutionized the genre for three straight decades prior, dealt with a mix of seemingly unkillable franchises (Scream 3 & 4), difficult productions (Cursed), and underperforming original efforts (My Soul To Take.) However, in the middle of these, he helmed Red Eye. Bearing a lean, tense narrative, a leading man that was in the midst of a bad guy hot streak, and the kind of stripped down thrills that powered Craven’s early work, Red Eye is a film that, on the 20th anniversary of its release, serves as a reminder of his eternally potent talent. The director definitely still “had it.”
