Available at Amazon.com
Directed by
Gregory Dark
Written by
Dan Madigan
Cast
Kane (Glen Jacobs) ………. Jacob Goodnight
Christina Vidal ………. Christine
Luke Pegler ………. Michael
Samantha Noble ………. Kira
Michael J. Pagan ………. Tyson
Rachael Taylor ………. Zoe
Steven Vidler ………. Frank Williams
Penny McNamee ………. Melissa
Craig Horner ………. Richie
Mikael Wilder ………. Russell
Tiffany Lamb ………. Hannah Anders
Cecily Polson ………. Margaret
Sam Cotton ………. Young Jacob
Corey Parker Robinson ………. Blaine
Annalise Woods ………. Young Girl
DVD Release Date: November 28, 2006
Running Time: 84 minutes
Rated R for strong gruesome violence and gore throughout, language, sexual content and some drug use.
The Movie
Glen Jacobs stars as Kane who, in turn, stars as Jacob Goodnight in See No Evil, the story of a deranged, Christian zealot, mama’s boy who haunts a dilapidated hotel. Christina Vidal, best known as one of Lindsey Lohan’s friends in the recent Freaky Friday, fills in the traditional role of Final Girl, Aussie Steven Vidler plays the one-armed cop who shares a past with the killer, and Luke Pegler is our helpful misanthrope Michael.
As with the ’80s slasher movies See No Evil emulates, there is little in terms of plot. The dialogue at times feels as though it came from a poorly translated Sega Genesis game. The acting is at about the level one would expect from a venture between the folk who brought you Rikishi’s “I did it … for … the Rock” speech, and the director of such classics as Hootermania and White Bunbusters. See No Evil also contains the worst mid-credit epilogue I have even seen.
But, truth be told, the whole thing is much better than it has any right to be. Things move quickly, and the direction is often surprisingly competent. There are a few nifty practical effects, some action sequences that are pretty fun, and a couple of adequate ironic deaths. Kane makes a fine substitute for Kane Hodder. Plus, it’s only 84 minutes long; it doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Most importantly of all though, it obeys the Cardinal Rule of the Drive-in: Anyone can die at any time. Well, it mostly follows that rule.
The DVD
There are a bunch of extras supplied on the See No Evil DVD, most of which are geared towards WWE fans.
We are afforded two commentary tracks. The first consists of the writer and the director. The second commentary track is done by a co-executive producer and KANE. Sadly, the Kane commentary track wasn’t as good as I had hoped. That is, to say, Glen Jacobs doesn’t have a whole lot to say, and he doesn’t deliver the track as Kane.
Also included is a “Do You See the Sin?” Making of Featurette (which is nothing special), a 3 minute WWE promo piece on the history of Kane, Storyboard-to-film comparison, trailers and subtitles.
Rounding out the DVD are all those See No Evil spots that the WWE played during Smackdown and Raw earlier this year. So, if you forgot what John Cena’s favorite part of the film was, you are in luck!
