Movie spotlight: 'The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence'

The sequel to the grossout sensation.

October 6, 2011 at 7:25PM
Laurence Harvey in "The Human Centipede"
Laurence Harvey in "The Human Centipede" (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The League of Human Decency apparently was unable to prevent the manufacture of this sequel to one of filmdom's biggest gross-outs. The original "Human Centipede" introduced Dr. Heiter's "100 percent medically accurate" daisy chain of surgically connected humans. The black-and-white followup features a bug-eyed, obese, nonverbal and nearly affect-free copycat who fills a filthy warehouse with victims. In a clever touch, Martin (Laurence Harvey) pauses between his crowbar-wielding exertions to take hits from an asthma inhaler. It's not clear what director Tom Six was going for, because his budget gore-fest is neither scary, campy nor funny. One is left to ponder: How did Six convince actors to participate in this project, and who would dare skulk into a public moviehouse to view it? Midnight Fri. and Sat. at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis.

about the writer

about the writer

Claude Peck

Former Senior Metro Editor

See Moreicon

More from Minnesota Star Tribune

See More
card image
Provided/Sahan Journal

Family members and a lawyer say they have been blocked from access to the bedside of Bonfilia Sanchez Dominguez, while her husband was detained and shipped to Texas within 24 hours.

card image