Flight 7500 (2014)

Flight 7500 (2014): written by Craig Rosenberg; directed by Takashi Simizu; starring Ryan Kwanten (Brad Martin), Amy Smart (Pia Martin), Leslie Bibb (Laura Baxter), Jamie Chung (Suzy Lee), Scout Taylor-Compton (Jacinta Bloch), Rick Kelly (Lance Morrell), and Johnathon Schaech (Captain Haining): Writer Craig Rosenberg seems to have some familiarity with written horror, as at least three characters (Bloch, Haining, and Morrell) share last names with prominent figures in horror and suspense fiction. Director Simizu is a major figure in Japanese film horror. 

The result for this straight-to-DVD horror movie set entirely on an airplane en route from Tokyo to California isn't stunning, but it does provide a certain number of non-gory chills. The final twist, while familiar, is cleverly deployed. The actors are all competent in their roles, and slightly better known than normal for this sort of movie, at least when it comes to Leslie Bibb, Amy Smart, and Johnathon Schaech. A nod to the classic Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is gratifying. Recommended.