10 Thrillers With Very Successful Red Herrings According to MovieWeb

"A red herring is a narrative device most common to thrillers in storytelling. The device is used to distract or mislead an audience before revealing the eventual resolution of a conflict or a character's motive. Anything can be a red herring: a sub-plot, a character, a sound effect, or any piece of information shown to the audience as an essential clue that might pay off later but is only subverted revealing an altered resolution to the conflict. This makes red herring a tricky plot device as it may not pay off at the risk of being seen as a shortcut to resolve a climax or to overcomplicate an obvious event. A successful red herring pays off when the surprise reveal is equally well-layered and convincing as the build-up of the conflict. Here are 10 thrillers that make the most out of red herrings in their storytelling." - movieweb.com