The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
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The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

Their flesh is his fantasy.

5.2 / 10 2009 1h 32mR English
Horror

Storyline

During a stopover in Germany in the middle of a carefree road trip through Europe, two American girls find themselves alone at night when their car breaks down in the woods. Searching for help at a nearby villa, they are wooed into the clutches of a deranged retired surgeon, who has a very disturbed vision.

Cast & Crew

Dieter Laser

Dieter Laser

Dr. Heiter

Lead
Winter Williams (Formerly Ashley C. Williams)

Winter Williams (Formerly Ashley C. Williams)

Lindsay

Ashlynn Yennie

Ashlynn Yennie

Jenny

Akihiro Kitamura

Akihiro Kitamura

Katsuro

Andreas Leupold

Andreas Leupold

Detective Kranz

Peter Blankenstein

Peter Blankenstein

Detective Voller

Rosemary Annabella

Rosemary Annabella

Amy (voice)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Six's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Human Centipede (First Sequence) is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker