See No Evil (2006)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Gregory Dark

Writer (WGA):

Dan Madigan (written by)

Release Date:

19 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Eight Teens, One Weekend, One Serial Killer.

Plot:

A group of delinquents are sent to clean the Blackwell Hotel. Little do they know reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight (Jacobs) has holed away in the rotting hotel. When one of the teens is captured, those who remain -- a group that includes the cop who put a bullet in Goodnight's head four years ago -- band together to survive against the brutal killer.

Plot Keywords:

Psychopath | Tattoo | Severed Arm | Serial Killer | Flashlight

Cast

Glenn Jacobs	...	Jacob Goodnight (as Kane)
Christina Vidal	...	Christine
Michael J. Pagan	...	Tye
Samantha Noble	...	Kira
Steven Vidler	...	Williams
Cecily Polson	...	Margaret
Luke Pegler	...	Michael
Rachael Taylor	...	Zoe
Penny McNamee	...	Melissa
Craig Horner	...	Richie
Mikhael Wilder	...	Russell
Tiffany Lamb	...	Hannah
Sam Cotton	...	Young Jacob
Cory Robinson	...	Blaine
Zoe Ventoura	...	Eyeless Women
Annalise Woods	...	Young Girl
Tim McDonald	...	Officer 1
Trent Huen	...	Officer 2
Matthew Okine	...	Officer 3
Jason Chong	...	News Reporter
Greg Skipper	...	Bus Driver

Directed by
Gregory Dark

Writing credits (WGA)
Dan Madigan		(written by)

Produced by
Sharlotte Blake	....	associate producer
Jed Blaugrund	....	co-executive producer
Peter Block	....	executive producer
Matt Carroll	....	executive producer
Richard Clendinnen	....	line producer
Jason Constantine	....	co-producer
Vince McMahon	....	executive producer
John Sacchi	....	co-producer
Joel Simon	....	producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates

Cinematography by
Ben Nott

Film Editing by
Scott Richter

Production Design by
Michael Rumpf

Art Direction by
Adam Head

Makeup Department
Karen Adcock	....	prosthetic makeup
Jason Baird	....	designer and creator: special makeup effects supervisor
Mark Cleary	....	prosthetic technician
Eve Connolly	....	additional hair stylist
Eve Connolly	....	additional makeup artist
Jacqueline Deacon	....	additional hair stylist
Jacqueline Deacon	....	additional makeup artist
Lea Dixon	....	additional hair stylist
Lea Dixon	....	additional makeup artist
Vivienne Fox	....	additional hair stylist
Vivienne Fox	....	additional makeup artist
Kylie Gillmeister	....	additional hair stylist
Kylie Gillmeister	....	additional makeup artist
Skye Green-Hansen	....	additional hair stylist
Skye Green-Hansen	....	additional makeup artist
Marney Lindsay	....	additional hair stylist
Marney Lindsay	....	additional makeup artist
Tess Natoli	....	key hair stylist
Lynne O'Brien	....	hair supervisor
Lynne O'Brien	....	makeup supervisor
Lisa Sheehan	....	makeup artist
Rebecca-Jane Smith	....	hair stylist
Rebecca-Jane Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Sandi Archer	....	unit production manager
Nancy Hirami	....	lead post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Leacey	....	first assistant director
Scott Lovelock	....	second assistant director
Timothy Wood	....	additional assistant director

Art Department
Tim Allen	....	set dresser
Gillian Butler	....	buyer/set dresser
Graeme Callander	....	storyboard artist
Gary Cameron	....	carpenter
James Colmer	....	concept artist
Craig McMahon	....	art department accountant
Matthew Putland	....	property master

Sound Department
Randy Babajtis	....	sound effects editor
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Jeremy Balko	....	foley mixer
Dhyana Carlton-Tims	....	assistant dialogue editor
Jake Eberle	....	sound designer
Jason England	....	dialogue editor
Brent Findley	....	assistant sound editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	sound editor
Scott Hinkley	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Cody King	....	assistant dialogue editor
Richard Kitting	....	foley editor
Shawn London	....	sound designer
Shawn London	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Miller	....	supervising sound designer
Jonathan Miller	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Morgado	....	foley mixer
Susan Pusateri	....	foley artist (as Sue Pusateri)
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Ian Thomson	....	second boom operator

Special Effects by
Josh Head	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Alicia Aguilera	....	digital compositor
Papavramides Alexandra	....	digital compositor: Fuel International
Jason Bath	....	visual effects executive producer: FUEL International
Jason Billington	....	digital compositor
Paul Booth	....	visual effects editor: Photon
Kent Boswell	....	visual effects producer: Fuel
Craig Clarke	....	visual effects supervisor
Luke Cole	....	systems administrator: FUEL International
Sam Cole	....	senior compositor: FUEL
Daniel James Cox	....	digital matte artist
Dexter Davey	....	compositor
Chris Davies	....	digital compositor
Simon Dye	....	digital compositor
Kane Elferink	....	CG artist
Suzanne Evans-Booth	....	visual effects coordinator
Matt Greig	....	digital compositor
Richard David Hall	....	digital compositor
Andrew Hellen	....	visual effects supervisor: FUEL International
Jayne Herrmann	....	digital effects coordinator: Photon
Michelle Hunt	....	digital compositor
Steve Kreutzmann	....	data wrangler: FUEL International
Steve Kreutzmann	....	visual effects editor
Paul Lada	....	lighting artist
Matthew McCosker	....	digital artist
Damon Milman	....	technical director
Dave Morley	....	compositing supervisor: FUEL International
Shelly Morrow	....	digital compositor
Mark Nettleton	....	digital compositor
An Nguyen	....	system administrator/pipeline engineer: FUEL International
Pawel Olas	....	digital artist
Julian Parry	....	visual effects producer
Kim Pearce	....	senior systems administrator
Dylan Penhale	....	systems administrator: Fuel International
Loren Robinson	....	digital compositor: Photon
Nicola Scarrott	....	digital effects coordinator
Murray Smallwood	....	digital compositor
Sean Steinmuller	....	lead animator
Michele Stewart	....	visual effects bidding producer: Photon VFX
Shereena-Lee van de Berkt	....	digital effects production manager: PhotonVFX
Randy Vellacott	....	digital compositor
Andreas Wanda	....	CG supervisor
Derek Wentworth	....	additional on-set visual effects supervisor
Martin Wiseman	....	visual effects producer
Jamie Wood	....	compositor
Kim Worrall	....	digital compositor
Matthew Wynne	....	compositor
Koji Yamaguchi	....	compositor

Stunts
Lee Adamson	....	stunt driver
Renee Bowen	....	stunt double
Bradd Buckley	....	stunt double
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt double
Haydn Dalton	....	utility stunts
Mitch Deans	....	stunt coordinator
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunt rigger
Alex Kuzelicki	....	utility stunts
Scott McLean	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Scott McLean	....	stunt double
Sheree Swords	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Aston	....	grip: second unit
Daniel Clark	....	first assistant camera
Dan Maxwell	....	first assistant camera
Duncan Scott	....	additional focus puller
Brendan Shambrook	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Mara Kelly	....	casting assistant: U.S.

Editorial Department
Marc Fisher	....	on-line editor
Michael T. Forrest	....	on-line editor
Mandy Jacobs	....	first assistant editor: Australia
Matthew W. Johnson	....	IQ artist
Peter McEvoy	....	digital intermediate executive producer
Christopher Oakes	....	editorial production assistant
Geoffrey O'Brien	....	first assistant editor
James Renfroe	....	assistant editor
Frank Roman	....	digital intermediate colorist
Robb Sullivan	....	additional editor

Music Department
Darrell Hall	....	music editor: temp music
Georgiana Ramsland	....	music editor

Other crew
Karen Bull	....	accounting assistant
Trevor Callaghan	....	location security
James Cunningham	....	performance consultant
Traci Duxbury	....	assistant: Gregory Dark
Suzie Freeman	....	first assistant accountant
Richie Lowell	....	executive assistant: Joel Simon
Justin McDonald	....	digital projectionist
Antoinette O'Neill	....	script supervisor
Kym Sainsbury	....	prosthetics supervisor
Holly Smith	....	assistant: Matt Carroll
Allen L. Sowelle	....	technical advisor
Sharyn Steele	....	executive assistant: Jed Blaugrund
Scott Stewart	....	location manager

Production Companies

• World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) (executive production)
• Lions Gate Films
• WWE Films

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Lions Gate Films (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Viva Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• West (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Pandasia Entertainment (2006) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2007) (Romania) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Fuel International (visual effects and computer graphics: Jacob)
• Photon VFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Northernstar Security  location security
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Pivotal Post  HD services
• Post Logic Studios  digital intermediate
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Eye Scream Man (USA) (working title)
Goodnight (USA) (working title)
The Goodnight Man (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong gruesome violence and gore throughout, language, sexual content and some drug use.

Runtime:

84 min | Philippines:82 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Philippines:R-18 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | UK:18 | Mexico:C | Argentina:18 | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (cut) | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-18 | Peru:18 | Norway:18 | Australia:MA | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Company:

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Trivia:

It was mentioned in some interviews that Kane's co-stars were a little uneasy around the 7' man. Fangoria magazine mentions the director having to ask Kane to remain seated during cast introductions, since one of the women, who only came up to his sternum, wouldn't come near him.

Goofs:

Continuity: The tattoos on Michael’s hands disappear then re-appear in shots. In close ups they’re visible yet in long shots they've vanished, despite the lettering been large and black.

Quotes:

Kira: This is not what God wants!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "WWF SmackDown!: (2006-06-09)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

My Deliverance

I just saw it and...

I remember way back when I was a manager at Toys R Us I had to watch this sad, pathetic "Personnel Management" training video. It lectured that whenever you say a criticism, you should ALSO include a compliment. This movie reminded me of that principal.

First off, it's not all that bad, actually. Kane makes a pretty good "Silent Psycho," and the character's back story is decently developed in a series of B&W flashbacks. His POV shots are nicely distorted, and, unlike the vast majority of psycho killers in film today, is not simply an "unstoppable force." Kane actually manages to find a character in there. (A very minimal character, to be sure, but there is a TINY bit there more than just a "Thing-That-Kills-People-For-No-Reason.") On the whole, however, the acting in the film is best described as "not-TOTALY-sucking." (I'm reminded of that Simpsons episode where Groundskeeper Willie sings a song that goes "Wouldn't it be adequate?" Yes, the acting here is, indeed, adequate, but only just. To be fair the actors aren't really being asked to act here, it's enough that they are clichéd stereotypes.)

The art direction is generally good, if very, very derivative of other films like "Hostel" and the "Saw" series. It goes a bit over the top with the filth and grime at times, but for this kind of movie, that isn't really a problem from an aesthetic standpoint. It is a problem from a plot standpoint. The people are there (we learn this in the first 10 minutes, so don't worry, it isn't a spoiler) to do public service by cleaning an old, historic building. Unfortunately, the sheer SCALE of the mess at this building would take that guy from "Dirty Jobs" and a full hazmat crew a month to deal with. The place is practically a toxic waste dump. There are a few problems (which I will NOT detail in the interest of avoiding spoilers) with the set and set dressing that are later revealed as not problems at all, but rather plot points. Those I can forgive.

The film delivers on what it promises: A creepy, disgusting setting with a creepy, violent psycho stalking creepy, dysfunctional people, with absolutely minimal story, plot, acting, direction, sense, or purpose to get in the way. It's almost Ed-Woodian in it's gleeful disregard of knowledge of it's own lack of ambition to greatness. (If I may be allowed to construct a sentence that convoluted without being arrested by the Language Police.)

I had very few expectations from this film (Hell, after all, it IS a WWE film...), and the only thing that really disappointed me is the same thing I am disappointed by in most horror films. It was very, very predictable. At one point I was sitting there going, "...and now someone runs in and saves them," only to be rewarded by just that.

In the end, if you can accept the idea that a correctional institute would send a co-ed group of mixed violent and non-violent offenders to do heavy-duty industrial cleanup in street clothes and sandals for a weekend with only 2 chaperons, then nothing else the film asks you to accept will be much of a problem for you.