The actor/wrestler reprises his role as Jacob Goodnight, a massive brute who was last seen efficiently slaughtering a group of teens. In See No Evil 2, his supposedly dead body is transported to a morgue where he targets a young mortician and her group of friends.
Danielle Harris, Katharine Isabelle and Kaj-Erik Eriksen star in this October 17th DVD/Blu-ray/VOD release.
Ryan Turek: Were you surprised a sequel was building steam or did you always know something was coming along?
Glenn Jacobs: I was surprised it took so long. Because the first film was WWE Films’ debut and was a commercial success and I figured they would want to capitalize on that success. But I think what happened was there was just some turnover in the WWE studios and now it’s following new direction, a new method of doing things. After a couple of years I figured we weren’t doing it. I didn’t get my hopes up. [laughs]
Turek: And what were your thoughts when you heard it was going to be helmed by these two young indie filmmakers that were coming up?
Jacobs: I was apprehensive until I met them and saw some of their stuff. Then I was like, ‘Okay, they’re the real deal.’ They sent me a copy of American Mary and I didn’t know what to expect. I thought it was good and different. When I met Jen and Sylvia, they’re big wrestling fans. It was hilarious because they’re just so excited and I’m like ‘Uh-oh’ [laughs] but it wasn’t long before they were telling me what to do and ordering me around. [laughs] I had the best experience working with them. I think they’re great. I told them, remember me when you’re big shot directors.
Turek: How has Jacob changed this time around?
Jacobs: The first movie, it’s just like Psycho. The villain is really the mom and she’s using her son as an instrument, a weapon. The mom is gone in this new film. This movie explores Jacob a lot more than the first film. It’s really more about Jacob and what’s going on inside his mind and how his mom might still be controlling him from her grave.
Turek: There’s a vicious quality to the first film I liked. How does the sequel hold up to that?
Jacobs: I think this is going to shock people. Maybe not shock fans of the twins because they’ve seen their stuff before and they know how they can make things look beautiful, which is an interesting contrast given the subject matter. I call it art house horror. Some of the stuff we do, there’s a lot of action, fighting sequences, but they also really understand their art really well. They have moments of humor and levity in this film. On the one hand, we ramp things up, I guess it’s really just a big roller coaster ride.
Turek: Any particular moment you’re eager for your fans to see?
Jacob: Yeah, I think they’ll really dig the climax of the movie. I think they will.
