The Human Centipede is a movie that really exists
‘The Human Centipede’ is becoming the year’s most talked about film that nobody will want to see.
When I saw the trailer for The Human Centipede, the premise seemed so awful and insane, I pegged it for one of those bogus grindhouse trailers like “Hobo With a Shotgun.” But no: it’s an actual feature film that opens today in New York and enters limited release next week. Dutch director Tom Six presents tale of two airhead American tourists who stumble across a deranged surgeon who specialized in separating conjoined twins before pursuing his obsession with a “human centipede.” I won’t elaborate, save to add that the concept’s so upsetting, the Marquis de Sade would probably say “That’s a bit much, isn’t it?”
The Human Centipede’s trailer literally freaked me out for days, and only feel obliged to blog about it because it’s become such a horrified talking point. My friend Dave White at Movies.com gives possibly the world’s most qualified recommendation, Daniel Engber at Slate’s BrowBeat blog finds it restrained compared to the torture-porn likes of Saw and Hostel, and Adam K. Raymond offered tips on watching it without throwing up. I’m not exaggerating when I say that if you don’t like having gross ideas in your head, DO NOT WATCH THIS.