8 Reasons To Check Out See No Evil 2 This Halloween
Kane's Jacob Goodnight delivers the best slasher film in ages.
In 2006, WWE Studios released "See No Evil," a horror film directed by music video veteran Gregory Dark. It starred Kane as psychotic serial killer Jacob Goodnight, whose mommy issues and strict religious upbringing led him to descend further into madness. In that film, he offed teenager after teenager in the hotel that his family owned. It was gritty, dark, gruesome and bloody and earned somewhat of a cult following on home video. It had its flaws, such as a muddled story, but also featured some incredibly unique and original kills. As much effort as WWE put into promoting the film, it allowed it to fade into history, failing to recognize that the horror genre was hurting for a new iconic slasher. Hatchet, created and directed by Adam Green, satisfied fans' appetites but there was still that desire for a fresh new character to emerge and take the genre by storm. It would take WWE Films eight years to recognize that desire and followup on Kane's 2006 performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mNVk_k4-5g The year 2014 saw the reemergence of Jacob Goodnight, thanks to the hot new visionary directors, Jen and Sylvia Soska. The twins were responsible for the critically acclaimed "American Mary" and set out to put their own twist on the Goodnight character. They gave him a mask, took away some of the more convoluted aspects of the character and adhered to the basic "rules" of slasher flicks. It made for a much simpler, yet much more effective film and gave horror audiences the character they deserve. Now, just in time for Halloween, you can check out Jacob Goodnight as he hacks and slashes his way through a group of young adults celebrating a birthday in a morgue. What sets WWE Films and the Soska Twins' latest from the typical, mindless and uninteresting traditional slasher movie? Why should you go out of your way to check it out instead of some of the other higher-profile and more recognizable straight-to-video fare this season? I'm glad you asked... *While the utmost care was taken in avoiding spoilers, please note that some details in the forthcoming piece may be considered such. Proceed with caution.*