10 Misleading Movie Trailers That Totally Fooled You

10. Red Eye - If It Comes From Wes Craven It Must Be A Horror Movie

The trailer for Red Eye is an unusual case. You see, unlike the other movies on this list, Red Eye attempts to pull the wool over its audience's eyes twice during its trailer's short run time.

When the trailer begins, we are treated to the site of rom-com favourite, Rachel McAdams. Upbeat, rocky music scores the beginning of the trailer as McAdams makes flirty conversation with a seemingly charming Cillian Murphy in line at the airport. As the two find out that they're set to sit next to each other for the flight, pop up text tells us it's fate. Adorable, right? Wrong.

As the flight takes off, the music turns sinister and as the cutesy scene fades, Murphy's character shows off what seems to be an unnervingly red eye. The movie then goes on to tell us that what we are actually seeing is not a rom-com... but a horror movie. Wes Craven's name engulfs the screen in crimson lettering as we are reminded of his past horror flicks Scream and Nightmare on Elm Street. Creepy imagery flashes away at us as we are left with the impression that this movie is a class A horror movie.

Again, we would be wrong. As the movie was, in fact, just your run-of-the-mill thriller/mystery. There are no red-eyed demons, just domestic terrorists and political action. The movie studio clearly capitalised off of Wes Craven's cinematic history... and unfortunately it worked!