See No Evil(2006)
2006 · Gregory Dark · 84 min
A group of delinquents are sent to clean the Blackwell Hotel but little do they know reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight has holed away in the rotting hotel. When one of the teens is captured, those who remain band together to survive against the brutal killer.
Horror · Thriller
5.4720 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How See No Evil scares
Watching it feels like being trapped in a crumbling building with a giant who won't stop coming after you. The pace is mostly chase-and-hide, with characters getting picked off one by one and the camera lingering on the ugly aftermath. There's not much mystery or dread building in your head here; it's about running, screaming, and watching brutal, bloody kills land hard. Good for fans of straightforward, punishing slashers rather than anyone looking for something that creeps under your skin.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, See No Evil rates psychological 2/5, visceral 5/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 5 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 45 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A brief setup gives way to an escalating string of brutal set pieces that keeps ramping up until an all-out final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is See No Evil?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, See No Evil rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and scary but not punishing. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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