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The Human Centipede

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A deranged surgeon (Dieter Laser) plans to make his morbid fantasy come true by suturing three people together through their gastric systems.
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Grotesque, visceral and hard to (ahem) swallow, this surgical horror doesn't quite earn its stripes because the gross-outs overwhelm and devalue everything else.

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Nigel Andrews Financial Times 08/26/2010
2/5
[The sequel] is already in the can. Which is where many of us will be, seeking relief for emetically affected stomachs. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 08/20/2010
3/5
It scales the heights of yuckiness. It places a flag on a hitherto undreamt-of Everest-peak of offensiveness. Go to Full Review Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) 08/20/2010
2/5
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take three human beings and sew them all together via their digestive tracts? Wonder no longer! Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
10/10
It’s one of my favorite horror movies because of the absolute unflinching commitment to a ridiculous premise, while just barely betraying itself with subtle touches of dark dark humor. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 12
3/5
Shockingly restrained, all things considered, serving more as an entertaining entry into the mad scientist subgenre than anything else. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/18/2023
1/4
Notable only for the sheer oddity behind its concept, The Human Centipede (First Sequence) is not a horror movie that wants to scare you. Instead, it wants to leave you with a sense of revulsion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack F @MovieFan111 Feb 23 Alright. So I finally watched it. So first off, it's not nearly as bad as it's made out to be. Trust me, if you can handle any of the Terrifiers, then you can handle this movie. Terrifier 2 still holds the record for most gory movie for me. Having said that, I've heard the sequels amp it up. IDK if I'll watch those. I want to say no. Every horror fan has heard of the Human Centipede. It's one of the biggest pop culture icons ever. We all remember the South Park parody. I think most people want to say they've seen it, but could never bring themselves to. Well I did see it, and compared to other things, it's very manageable. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 19 Not as crazy how it was amped up to be but still entertaining! See more kai ay T @musclebrute Feb 17 absolute must watch. watched thoroughly w my 4 yr old daughter and 15 yr old son, amazing experience. fiddled around. mom was tight See more Pleiben Balabo n @PleibenBalabo67 Feb 7 i watched it with family (9 year old daughter, 7 year old son and 23 year old wife) and we loved it!😍🥰 I really recommend this movie! See more George R @Silver_fang Jan 1 Wtf did I just watch, The plot was stupid and the characters are somehow worse See more Dimitris T @RT36270210 Dec 15 It is what it is and Dieter Laser seems to be having a ball playing this role. So you may as well sit through it and take a shot whenever it becomes gross and disturbing. See more Read all reviews
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Tom Six

Director

Dieter Laser

Dr.Heiter

Ashley C. Williams

Lindsay

Ashlynn Yennie

Jenny

Akihiro Kitamura

Katsuro

Andreas Leupold

Det. Kranz

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The Human Centipede

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Movie Info

Synopsis A deranged surgeon (Dieter Laser) plans to make his morbid fantasy come true by suturing three people together through their gastric systems.
Director
Tom Six
Producer
Ilona Six, Tom Six
Screenwriter
Tom Six
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Six Entertainment
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sadistic Horror Violence)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$181.5K
Runtime
1h 30m
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