WWE's Kane brings pain to big screen

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LOS ANGELES -- "I relate to him," declares World Wrestling Entertainment sensation Kane of Jacob Goodnight, his character in the horror film "See No Evil."
Given that Jacob is described in press notes as a hulking killer with "a rusty steel plate screwed into his skull and razor-sharp fingernails that pluck out his victims' eyes," Kane's comments are enough to give any reporter pause. Fortunately, even if Jacob and Kane are both psychos, somewhere hidden inside the interlocking personae is Glen Jacobs, a real person who seems shockingly sane.
"To me, as an average person, Jacob is very frightening because he has intellect," says Kane, an evil WWE fixture since 1997. "He's actually very smart ... and he has a conscience and then he does what he does anyway."
Captivating
Jacob's targets are an assortment of attractive, young petty criminals who pick the wrong hotel to clean up as a community service project. They may be the protagonists, but given that "Evil" is a WWE Films production, there's little doubt who the main draw is. Kane seems to have a strong grasp on why such characters captivate audiences.
"I think it plays into the fear that on one hand it could be everybody, but on the other hand, I think most of us assume that other human beings are generally good, we have that sort of naivete about others," he notes. "That and the fact that the monster can look just like you and yet can be so far removed from a normal human being psychologically, I think that fascinates people."
Won't disappoint
Because he's been performing for the WWE cameras for over a decade, Kane was well prepared for his first big screen venture.
And, Kane promises WWE devotees won't be disappointed -- and he promises added depth in the new medium.
Kane insists, "Jacob and Kane aren't the same -- there are some differences -- but as far as taking that type of person and then doing that in pretty much an unregulated environment, you can actually explore even more of the complexities without the limitations of television."
"See No Evil" opens today.