When I had first heard about
'The Human Centipede', director Jorg Buttgereit came to mind. The infamous German filmmaker, who brought us the cult class-
sick 'NEKRomantik' (1987), gave us a whole new meaning to the world of necrophilia, and displayed some of the most bizarre and inhumanly grotesque acts of mankind ever thought possible! After watching one of his notorious horror films, you are literally left with a gangrene feeling and a bad taste in your mouth. Buttgereit's unique style of filmmaking is definitely not for the squeamish or faint of heart. However, Tom Six's filmmaking style is quite the opposite, making his debut film
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The storyline follows two young American girls (played by actresses
Ashley C. Williams and
Ashlynn Yennie) who are traveling through Europe on their passports. While on their trek through Germany, they both become stranded after taking a wrong turn on a deserted roadway while getting a flat tire in the process. Like two naive babes in the woods, they come across the mad scientist's estate and knock on his door asking for help. The big bad wolf (played to the nines by actor
Dieter Laser) lets them in and offers them shelter, only to have plans of his own device. The diabolical madman drugs both women and carries them down to the bowels of his laboratory, where he will perform his greatest creation...siamese triplets! Thus, the human centipede is born!
After hearing about Tom Six's new film, you can't help but wonder what the Hell is going on here. You can only imagine the worst "shit-eating" joke in the world and even that wouldn't come close to what the film's title suggests. I was curious enough to pick up a copy at Target this past Tuesday, but quite leery about watching the film while eating a meal. Needless to say, I'm totally glad that I decided
not to snack during the movie! However, I was really quite impressed that throughout the entire film, I didn't feel the need to puke my guts up, which is quite a relief! In fact, I had a blast watching this movie and, despite the horrific premise of the story, I couldn't help but laugh my ass off! Tom Six not only delivers an interesting premise to a strange situation, but he also does it in style. Granted, there aren't too many filmmakers nowadays that seem to impress this old movie lover here, but Tom Six knows how to shock your senses without alot of gross-out. Hats off to Tom Six for being creative!
'The Human Centipede' deserves a rightful seat next to some of the greatest sci-fi/horror films ever made, and is destined to become a "cult classic" in years to come!
My rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars
