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'See No Evil,' a Horror Movie With the Wrestler Kane

By Jeannette Catsoulis

• May 20, 2006

Whether pursuing acting careers or state governorships, professional wrestlers generally fare better with a minimum of dialogue. The makers of "See No Evil" understand this, allotting their star, Kane (a k a Glen Jacobs), a mere handful of syllables to play Jacob Goodnight, a lumbering psychopath holed up in the penthouse of a derelict hotel.

Resembling nothing so much as a better-exfoliated version of the Thing, Jacob works out his mommy issues by murdering the hapless homeless who wander into his territory. Armed with a meat cleaver and a manicure Barbra Streisand would envy, he excavates their eyeballs and pops them into pickling jars. Yummy.

When a busload of delinquents from the local detention center arrives at the hotel for cleanup duty, "See No Evil" devolves into an increasingly bloody and creative string of butcherings and impalings. The director, Gregory Dark, and the writer, Dan Madigan, ensure no sympathy for the foulmouthed victims, who spend most of their premutilation time drinking, toking and showering as if auditioning for the Spice Channel.

Shooting everything with an inebriated camera that bounces off walls, crawls over cockroaches and, at one point, roots around in an empty eye socket, the appropriately named Mr. Dark has no use for actors as anything other than body-bag fillers. He does, however, provide us with one of the most inventive cinematic examples of death by cellphone. Parents, please don't try this at home.

"See No Evil" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) for soft-core sex and drugs, hard-core language and violence, and simply dreadful family values.

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Directed by Gregory Dark; written by Dan Madigan; director of photography, Ben Nott; edited by Scott Richter; music by Tyler Bates; production designer, Michael Rumpf; produced by Joel Simon; released by Lionsgate. Running time: 84 minutes.

WITH: Kane (Jacob Goodnight), Christina Vidal (Christine), Michael J. Pagan (Tye), Samantha Noble (Kira), Steven Vidler (Williams), Cecily Polson (Margaret) and Luke Pegler (Michael).

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

Of course this comedy is terribly un-PC to make li

Characters are shot dead, punched, smacked, and kn

In one creepy scene, Wilder's Dave points a gun an

Gratuitous and ubiquitous bad language with a whol

Parents need to know that while this movie's absurd premise might seem to make it pretty kid-friendly, its full of cussing and shouting, and unpleasant good guys. People are killed, hostages are taken, cars are driven irresponsibly and stolen. There are a few graphic jokes about sex and a female nudity is shown.

Positive Messages

Of course this comedy is terribly un-PC to make light of disabilities, but it's also a product of another time. Nobody displays good behavior, least of all the hapless heroes, who are rude, crude, and imbecilic. And disrespectful to women. The police are not much better behaved and, in fact, the villains are the most polite, courteous, and sophisticated of the whole lot.

Violence & Scariness

Characters are shot dead, punched, smacked, and knocked out. Guns are wielded and fired, hostages are taken.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

In one creepy scene, Wilder's Dave points a gun and the sexy killer who must drop her towel to put her hands in the air. She is helpless and naked (breasts are shown) and Dave ogles her with lust and kisses her -- at gunpoint. Later the blind Wally cops a protracted feel when he is attempting to capture and apprehend Eve.

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Gratuitous and ubiquitous bad language with a whole lot of the "f' word.

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Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that while this movie's absurd premise might seem to make it pretty kid-friendly, its full of cussing and shouting, and unpleasant good guys. People are killed, hostages are taken, cars are driven irresponsibly and stolen. There are a few graphic jokes about sex and a female nudity is shown. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the Story?

Richard Pryor is blind, Gene Wilder is deaf and the two are on the run from the cops and the robbers. When a man is shot and killed at Wilder's newsstand, together the two add up to one unreliable witness. The numskulls then do all the wrong things and wind up as the chief suspects in this murder case. Assuming that the pair hold the murdered man's priceless coin, Kirgo (Kevin Spacey) and Eve (Joan Severance), the actual killers, pose as their lawyers, spring them from jail, and the repeatedly botch umpteen attempts to rub them out and retrieve the coin. This gives the disabled duo ample time to participate in car chases (excitement amplified by the blind man driving) steal police cars, and impersonate Swedish doctors.

Is It Any Good?

This film represents the dregs of comedy from these '70s stars who, by 1989, are passed their prime. The premise of the deaf leading the blind and the blind leading the deaf has about a two-minute sketch's worth of humor. Not to mention that such a politically-incorrect comedy about disability would most likely not be made today, at least not by comedy legends like these.

There are minor flashes of comic absurdity, most notably in a scene in which Pryor, posing as a Swedish gynecologist, is asked to present his research on the orgasm at a medical conference. Such silly zaniness is a stab at the classic humor of Mel Brooks. But even Wilder's attempt at a silly German accent falls flat and reminds us that this is no Young Frankenstein .

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about the experiences of handicapped persons, how the blind and deaf cope and compensate for their diminished senses. Wilder's character says that people don't want to touch him, fearful that it his deafness is contagious. Families can discuss prejudices and fears about disabled people. Another conversation might center around whether it's good form to find humor in people's disabilities.

Movie Details

• In theaters : May 12, 1989
• On DVD or streaming : October 30, 2001
• Cast : Gene Wilder , Kevin Spacey , Richard Pryor
• Director : Arthur Hiller
• Inclusion Information : Gay actors, Black actors
• Studio : Sony Pictures
• Genre : Comedy
• Run time : 102 minutes
• MPAA rating : R
• Last updated : January 1, 2024

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Movie Review: See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

by StevenHelmer

A review of the 1989 comedy starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.

Synopsis: Wally, who is blind, forms an unlikely friendship with Dave, who is deaf, and goes to work with Dave at his concession stand. When Wally's bookie is murdered and he and Dave are unable to give police a description of who did it, they are arrested instead. They escape police custody, but need to prove their innocence before the real killer and her partner leave the country.

Who's In It?

The movie stars Richard Pryor , Gene Wilder , Kevin Spacey , Joan Severance and Alan North .

My wife decided to skip her evening workout because of a headache and, because we had some extra time as a result, I ended up watching a movie with her. I had recorded this film off of one of our movie channels some time ago and, even though we had already seen it more than once, I decided it would be a good choice. As it turns out, it was an even better movie than I remembered.

I've seen just about every one of the movies that pair Wilder with Pryor and continued to be amazed by the pairing. They almost seem to feed off of each other and this movie was no exception to that, especially when they were pairing up to escape the police or the bad guys.

The overall plot of this movie is also halfway decent. While it does get to be a little predictable at times, there are just enough minor twists, such as a car rolling down a hill while Dave (Wilder) is standing on it or Wally (Pryor), pretending to be a doctor, answering questions at a medical convention, to keep the film entertaining.

Probably the only real negative about this movie, other than the large amount of bad language (which may offend some people), is it is one of those films that require you to overlook a lot of goofs. This is especially true of Wilder's Dave character, who is supposed to only be able to read lips but, throughout the film, seems to have no problem being part of a conversation even when he's not looking at the people when they are talking.

I also have a hard time with the addition of the main bad guy, Sutherland ( Anthony Zerbe ). Not only is his role too limited to be memorable (he doesn't appear until toward the very end of the movie), he just seems to be a bit of an overkill as far as bad guys are concerned. The pairing of Eve (Severance) and Kirgo (Spacey) is pretty formidable (and entertaining to watch). The only thing Sutherland does is interrupt that chemistry and make them seem like lesser bad guys than they are.

Final Opinion

Mostly because of the language and sexual references, this movie likely isn't going to be one everyone will enjoy. But, if you are able to overlook that, it is a very funny movie that is worth taking the time to watch at least once.

My Grade: A

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See No Evil (2006) movie review

See No Evil is one of WWE’s first attempts straying into the movie business, it somehow received a sequel and starred Kane as Jacob Goodnight. Along with The Condemned and The Marine it was a strong start for a fledgling movie studio, but like most projects taking place outside of pro wrestling, when push comes to shove and it requires real money WWE comes up short. See No Evil had a small budget and a limited release but by all means made money.

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To diffuse the tension that almost ruined their seemingly flourishing friendship, Bjørn ( Morten Burian ) and Patrick (Fedja van Huêt) drive to an empty landscape where they unleash their pent-up aggression by screaming at full volume. Liberated, Bjørn believes the animalistic ritual has bonded them, but in truth this outing is the beginning of the end. 

And while the clues of impending horror emerge long before this episode of camaraderie—signaled by Sune Kølster ’s unnerving orchestral score from the opening frames—nothing can fully prepare you for the appalling dark places “Speak No Evil” is headed to.  

From Danish actor-turned-director Christian Tafdrup , who co-wrote the screenplay with brother Mads Tafdrup , this brilliantly bleak cautionary tale about letting others cross one’s boundaries for the sake of civility evokes both the male anxiety of Swedish director Ruben Östlund ’s “ Force Majeure ” and the malevolence of Michael Haneke ’s “ Funny Games .” 

The two men first met months prior in Tuscany while on vacation with their respective families. In one of their earliest meetings, Patrick, a rugged Dutch charmer, makes a good impression when he unironically compliments Bjørn, from Denmark, on his heroism. The Dane’s feat: finding a plush rabbit that belongs to his daughter Agnes ( Liva Forsberg ). With an ego boost from a man he immediately respects, a shit-eating grin crosses Bjørn’s face. 

Lured by Patrick’s nonchalant confidence, Bjørn develops a platonic attraction. An unfilled victim of societal conventions who always plays by the rules, the pleasant Danish father and husband finds in Patrick a role model of assertive masculinity who does as he pleases and speaks his mind without restraint. Even back home in Copenhagen, Bjørn remains unable to shake the unspoken desire to leave passiveness behind that his new pal awoke in him. 

That Patrick’s subliminal infiltration of Bjørn’s receptive psyche occurs via inconspicuous remarks and gaslighting tactics but never evident dialogue speaks to the exceptional nimbleness of the Tafdrups’ writing. The toxic insidiousness only grows in impact the more time they spend together after an eager Bjørn accepts Patrick’s invitation to visit them in the Dutch countryside, despite his wife Louise’s ( Sidsel Siem Koch ) initial hesitation. 

In ordinary fashion, the Danish clan reconnects with Patrick, his vivacious wife Karin ( Karina Smulders ) and their young son Abel ( Marius Damslev ), born with a condition that prevents from speaking. Since Tafdrup and cinematographer  Erik Molberg Hansen shoot the interactions within the home with the unshowy natural lighting akin to a social realist drama, one might at times forget the genre. There are no jump scares here, just awkward silences and telling looks. 

Almost immediately, the Dane’s tolerance to disrespect is tested. First, with Patrick feigning to ignore Louise’s vegetarian diet and Karin mandating that Agnes sleeps in the same room as Abel. But nothing the hosts do can be described as overtly aggressive or offensive, initially. And that plausible deniability of malice persuades the Danes to refrain from questioning them or from outright leaving. Afraid of hurting the other part’s feelings or being perceived as rude, they accept the treatment as consequence of a cultural divide.  

Trapped in the dynamics of politeness—part of the reason they even agreed to visit strangers in another country—Bjørn and Louise feel powerless as they experience even more offenses that unequivocally cross the line. And yet they choose to stay because Patrick and Karin’s mental warfare targets their discomfort with confrontation. And as much as we, the viewer, can feel frustrated at their decisions, it’s impossible not to wonder how much one would condone before reacting under the ambiguous circumstances. 

The Bible verse from which the film takes its title also includes the mandate “be gentle and polite to all people.” But acting blindly in line with this prescribed code of conduct and against their gut eventually puts Louise on edge and makes her partner pay attention, though it may be too late. Burian as Bjørn completes the most drastic emotional transition from admiration to betrayal for a devastating performance that concludes in paralyzing shock. 

But Burian’s astonishing display of range only works because Tafdrup was, somehow, able to cast and direct committed actors willing to run the full gamut of what their characters endure or perpetrate—even the most unspeakable of acts. To play Patrick, for example, van Huêt operates with a calibrated interpretation of the macho persona that can easily turned off the combative attitude for disarming vulnerability. Bjørn falls for it repeatedly because he feels seen and want to emulate his spontaneous gallantry.  

And because Patrick and Karin’s perverse scheme functions marvelously to obtain what they're after, one minor quibble with “Speak No Evil” is that the filmmakers don’t satiate our curiosity to learn more about what led them to this monstrous lifestyle and how they’ve maintained it with such proficiency. But, of course, in doing that Tafdrup may have risked opening the door to contrivances in the plot or to revealing too much too early. 

It's precisely the concealment of Patrick and Karin’s endgame and the way they bewitch their willing victims that makes “Speak No Evil” a disturbingly fascinating study of human psychology. Don’t expect cheap thrills nor gore galore, but the intellectually intricate build does pay off. Once the evil makes itself known, Tafdrup leads us into a merciless resolution, perhaps the most unflinchingly shocking ending of any horror film this year.

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Tucker & dale vs. evil 2 had some interesting false starts, why tucker & dale vs. evil needs a sequel.

• Tucker and Dale vs. Evil gained a cult following, despite flopping in cinemas.
• While many fans hoped for a sequel, plans did not move forward because the script was deemed not good enough.
• The original movie provided social commentary and satire, and a sequel could further explore its themes in a subversive way, but it's probable fans won't ever see it.

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is just one of those horror movies that, like so many others, didn't receive much attention upon its initial theatrical release. However, one thing the dark horror comedy does have going for it is momentum. Ever since flopping in cinemas despite stellar reviews, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil slowly gained cult status and a strong fanbase. This was arguably due to how well the movie used satire to prop up its situational humor. As a result, in 2014, a sequel was officially announced to be in the first stages of development. Typically, this would've caused jubilation among fans, especially since Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine confirmed that a finished script did emerge a few years later. Still, despite rightfully celebrating the prospect of an upcoming follow-up film, it seems any joyful anticipation for Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 was premature.

As an article from Cinemablend illustrated , Tudyk and Labine explained during 2017's Boston Comic Con (now known as Fan Expo Boston) that the project wasn't moving forward. Although the news warranted some disappointment, Tudyk offered a reasonable justification: the script "wasn't any good." His candor notwithstanding, Labine did sympathetically expound on his comedic partner's frankness: "You can't even blame that writer. It's hard to make a sequel to that movie because of the joke. It's done! We told the joke!" Nevertheless, both reassured fans by expressing their satisfaction with the first Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and its eccentric characters, adding that they'd be up for a sequel if a decent script presented itself. As a result, there's still a possible glimmer of hope. This is excellent since the first movie contained so many great comedic scenes and deserves a continuation in a hypothetical Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2.

Updated on February 5, 2024 by Angelo Delos Trinos: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil may not be the most popular cult-favorite horror movie, but it endures for a reason. Even today, old and new fans alike hope that Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 will eventually happen. This article was updated to reflect on the first movie's undying popularity, and the likelihood of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2.

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Despite its financial failure, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil was so well-received that there were some notable attempts to make Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 a reality. During an interview with Choice Cuts , Tudyk basically wanted to basically remake From Dusk Till Dawn. Here, Tucker and Dale would go on a trip to Mexico, meet some women, and only realize too late that they were vampires. While also talking to Choice Cuts , Eli Craig described his pitch, which was tentatively titled Tucker and Dale Go To Yale. In this parodic send-off to college slasher movies, Tucker and Dale found work in Yale's prestigious campus, only to stumble into yet another horror movie massacre. Craig expounded on Dale's time in Yale, saying that Dale was a simple-minded savant who could solve something as impossible as the Theory of Everything on a whim.

Both ideas played well into Tucker and Dale vs. Evil's sense of humor and satirical wit. Tudyk's riff on From Dusk Till Dawn would've been the first movie's natural logical conclusion, and the only way to ramp up its stakes. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil basically put movies like Deliverance and I Spit On Your Grave to rest by subverting their conventions, confronting their unfortunate implications, all while being a good hillbilly horror movie in its own right . Tudyk's take on Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 would've allowed Tucker and Dale to move on and spoof monster movies, while also allowing the disparate subgenres of hillbilly horror and vampires to cross paths in a uniquely bizarre horror movie crossover . Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale Go To Yale would've been the natural follow-up to the first movie. Tucker and Dale would obviously need a fresh start after barely surviving Chad's rampage. Allison could invite the two to her college, only for comically morbid hijinks to ensue almost immediately upon their arrival. The college setting would allow for parodies of slasher movies set in school, while also expanding on the first movie's social commentary about the elitist biases aimed against those who are derisively referred to as "rednecks."

Unfortunately, none of these ideas ever went past the drawing board or the pitch phase. Although the suggested premises sounded fun, it's possible that the writers weren't able to draw enough material and jokes from these suggested plots to justify a feature-length sequel. That being said, if the proposed scripts were as bad as the actors claimed it was, it may be better if Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 never saw the light of day.

How Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Tackles Prejudice and Bias Through a Comedy of Errors

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is funny all on its own, but it remains relevant by addressing issues dealing with prejudice, bias and intolerance.

Labine and Tudyk have a point when it comes to their creative instincts: if a bad script is only going to lead to a dismal Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 , then they shouldn't force it. However, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil did an outstanding job in terms of providing social commentary and satire while being a perfectly gory homage to the exploitation movies of the '60s and '70s. The movie's grisly slapstick humor worked well, and framing the narrative as a schlocky comedy of errors made it downright hilarious and appropriately scary in its latter half.

For instance, as Tucker and Dale made their way to the former's newly purchased West Virginian vacation home to fix it up, they encountered a group of college students whose preconceived biases against the local rural population puts them all on a collision course that resulted in a humorous but bloody mess. By the movie's end, several people were dead. Of course, the film's events could've been avoided if everyone just stopped and talked to each other, but the students assumed that the compassionate but odd-looking duo planned to harm them. This was because the group leader, Chad (Jesse Moss), lost his mother after he was born since she was attacked in a "hillbilly massacre" in the same woods 20 years earlier. He convinces the others in his group to be wary of and hostile to Tucker's and Dale's supposedly evil intentions.

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil clearly played off the familiar "redneck horror" trope in movies like The Devil's Rejects, The Hills Have Eyes , and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (including its questionable Netflix reboot) but inverted expectations by making the college students the villains rather than a typical slasher movie's heroes or victims. Although Tucker and Dale did their best to dissuade the teenagers, their only recourse was to run for their lives as the dimwitted kids accidentally murder each other through misadventures while attacking the duo in "self-defense."Besides the fact that it would be nice to find out what Tucker, Dale, and Allison are up to now or how morbidly fun it would be to see Chad return as a fully-fledged slasher killer, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 needs to happen because there's no better time than now for subversive horror movies. The original Tucker and Dale vs. Evil was simply too ahead of its time.

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Besides the fact that horror comedies almost always struggled in the box office regardless of their quality, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil came out at a time when horror movies as a whole weren't exactly respected. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil came out in 2010, which was right around the time that the critically-hated torture porn subgenre plateaued, and just as subversive horror movies rose to popularity. These new horror movies came in the forms of self-serious "elevated" horror movies, and meta-horror comedies. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil cleanly fit the latter, but hit cinemas before self-aware and deconstructive horror movies like Happy Death Day, Ready or Not, and especially Scream's soft reboot dominated the zeitgeist and even became the genre's norm. Given the first movie's enduring cult legacy and the prevalence of horror comedies (especially in streaming), Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 clearly has an audience waiting for it to once again skewer its inspirations' roots and horror as a whole.

There has yet to be any indication that the scrapped Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 will ever be revived or if there's even any progress being made in its development, but fans can at least remain hopeful that the comedic duo is still interested in pursuing it. Nevertheless, the possibility of a full-length follow-up is slim. Moreover, if Labine's 2019 interview with Broke Horror Fan proves fruitful, then there's something in the works. However, he does stress that whatever may materialize shouldn't be considered a "sequel." Without any further details, it's hard to say what exactly he meant by this. Either way, there's no denying that with all the talk surrounding the two actors about their cult favorite characters, fans would certainly welcome the opportunity to see Tucker and Dale again in Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 2 .

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Affable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.

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Speak No Evil

A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare. A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare. A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare.

• James Watkins
• Christian Tafdrup
• Mads Tafdrup
• James McAvoy
• Mackenzie Davis
• Aisling Franciosi
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• Agnes Dalton

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• Runtime 1 hour 50 minutes
• Dolby Digital

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