Film

See No Evil 2

Name: See No Evil 2
Genre: Horror
Released: 2014
Cast: Danielle Harris, Glenn Jacobs, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Katharine Isabelle, Chelan Simmons

Slasher
Action
Relentless

A slasher set in a morgue where a birthday party goes spectacularly wrong when a one-eyed serial killer wakes up on the slab. It's fast, nasty, and committed to the bit—a straightforward kill-and-chase film that doesn't waste your time on psychology or backstory. For people who want their horror visceral and uncomplicated.

TMDb rating

2.7

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