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The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 32m
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4.4/10
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Dieter Laser, Andreas Leupold, Tom Six, Ilona Six, Goof de Koning, Rene de Wit, Akihiro Kitamura, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Holeg Spies, Patrick Savage, Peter Blankenstein, Mauricio d'Orey, Sylvia Zidek, Rosemary Annabella, Bernd Kostrau, Thomas Stefan, and Nigel de Hond in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
Two stranded young women are the missing pieces in a demented surgeon's twisted plan.
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A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.A mad scientist kidnaps and mutilates a trio of tourists in order to reassemble them into a human centipede, created by stitching their mouths to each others' rectums.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,080
174
    • Tom Six
    • Tom Six
  • Stars
    • Dieter Laser
    • Ashley C. Williams
    • Ashlynn Yennie
    • Tom Six
    • Tom Six
  • Stars
    • Dieter Laser
    • Ashley C. Williams
    • Ashlynn Yennie
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 542User reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
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    Ashley C. Williams and Ashlynn Yennie in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Ashley C. Williams in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Dieter Laser in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Akihiro Kitamura in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Dieter Laser in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
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    Ashlynn Yennie in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Ashley C. Williams in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)
    Dieter Laser in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

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    Dieter Laser
    Dieter Laser
    • Dr. Heiter
    Ashley C. Williams
    Ashley C. Williams
    • Lindsay
    Ashlynn Yennie
    Ashlynn Yennie
    • Jenny
    Akihiro Kitamura
    Akihiro Kitamura
    • Katsuro
    Andreas Leupold
    • Det. Kranz
    Peter Blankenstein
    Peter Blankenstein
    • Det. Voller
    Bernd Kostrau
    • Dirty Man in Car
    Rene de Wit
    • Truck Driver
    Sylvia Zidek
    • Hotel Receptionist
    • (voice)
    Rosemary Annabella
    Rosemary Annabella
    • Amy
    • (voice)
    • (as Monica Iconica)
    Mauricio d'Orey
    • TV Presenter
    • (voice)
    • (as Maurício d'Orey)
      • Tom Six
      • Tom Six
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    • Trivia
      Director Tom Six showed a drawing of the human centipede to all the actresses who showed up to the casting sessions. Many actresses walked out in disgust after discovering what the role actually entailed.
    • Goofs
      Whenever Dr. Heiter walks in the room where his patients lie down, a breathing machine can be heard. However, none of the people are connected to a breathing machine with tubes, so this sound doesn't make sense.
    • Quotes

      Katsuro: Oh shit! I have to shit!

    • Crazy credits
      Tom Six's dog Nigel is credited under "Edited by" and "Making of edited by" as "NIGEL DE HOND", which is Dutch for "Nigel the dog".
    • Connections
      Featured in Scream Awards 2010 (2010)

    User reviews542

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    5/10
    What the F?!?
    This is a disturbingly twisted, absurd yet original movie ... and it is the first of three! Made on a miniscule budget, The Human Centipede gives its audience some truly horrid moments. Two young (and annoying) American girls are in Europe and headed to a club when their rental car blows a tire in the middle of nowhere after dark (in these types of horror films -- surprise, surprise!). Needing assistance, they seek out the nearest shelter ... which just happens to be inhabited by Dr. Crazy-Psycho-Sick-Brained-Bastard. Offering the girls water while he "calls" for help, he has secretly drugged them to get them where he wants them (them along with another unfortunate third).

    From the VERY literal and non-misleading title of the movie ... one can pretty much assume what he wants them to become. This is one of the sickest movies I have probably ever come across, and yet ... it is watchable -- highly watchable (as one continually asks themselves WHAT is coming next?!).

    German actor Dieter Laser plays the mad doctor (who was world-renowned for separating Siamese twins) very well as he is most-convincing as a warped genius (who has LOST it). He may play for some slight camp ... but in this movie its allowed to work. There are many, many, many plot holes (or craters) here and there throughout the movie, but they can be overlooked because something with a title-like-this is given some liberties.

    While this film was titled specifically for the curious-minded, it is not for the feint of heart or queasy. Disturbingly twisted and absurd, The Human Centipede is not a film that one will quickly forget.
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      • April 28, 2010 (United States)
      • Netherlands
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      • Naarden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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      • Six Entertainment
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