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The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
2011 91 min Netherlands R 18+
★3.5
Drama, Horror, Crime
Director: Tom Six
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Description
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
US Gross:
$141,877
Worldwide:
$170,323
Starring
Laurence R. Harvey
Actor
Ashlynn Yennie
Actor
Maddi Black
Actor
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations total
Key opinion
The Human Centipede 2 is widely regarded as a repulsive and transgressive experience that trades the original's medical focus for nihilistic, grotesque shock. Opinions are sharply divided, with critics viewing it as an incoherent failure and a segment of the audience finding it a brilliant, albeit deeply disturbing, exploration of trauma and obsession.
| Acting | Lawrence R. Harvey delivers a physically committed and repulsively effective performance as the protagonist Martin. | |
| Cinematography | The choice of black-and-white cinematography serves as a necessary aesthetic filter that mitigates the most extreme graphic content. | |
| Originality | The film functions as a meta-textual 'film-within-a-film' that uses the original entry as a dark catalyst for the sequel's events. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is polarized: some see a lack of plot and coherent logic, while others identify a deep, symbolic parable about abuse and psychological collapse. | |
| Emotion | The film's reliance on extreme gross-out tactics and visceral disgust divides viewers between those who find it a boring failure and those who find it a powerful, transgressive experience. |