The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (2011)

Director:

Tom Six

Writer:

Tom Six (written by)

Release Date:

November 2011 (Australia)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror

Tagline:

100% medically INaccurate.

Plot:

Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.

Plot Keywords:

Centipede | Banned Film | Wound | Sexual Cruelty | Violent Death

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Laurence R. Harvey	...	Martin
Ashlynn Yennie	...	Miss Yennie - Centipede #1
Maddi Black	...	Candy - Centipede #2
Kandace Caine	...	Karrie - Centipede #3
Dominic Borrelli	...	Paul - Centipede #4
Lucas Hansen	...	Ian - Centipede #5
Lee Nicholas Harris	...	Dick - Centipede #6
Dan Burman	...	Greg - Centipede #7
Daniel Jude Gennis	...	Tim - Centipede #8
Georgia Goodrick	...	Valerie - Centipede #9
Emma Lock	...	Kim - Centipede #10
Katherine Templar	...	Rachel
Peter Blankenstein	...	Alan
Vivien Bridson	...	Misses Lomax
Bill Hutchens	...	Dr. Sebring
Peter Charlton	...	Jake
Daniel De'sioye	...	Baby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dieter Laser	...	Dr. Heiter (archive footage)

Directed by
Tom Six

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tom Six		written by

Produced by
Ilona Six	....	producer
Tom Six	....	producer

Original Music by
James Edward Barker

Cinematography by
David Meadows

Film Editing by
Nigel de Hond

Production Design by
Thomas Stefan

Art Direction by
Stephan Johannes

Makeup Department
Catherine Mednick	....	special makeup effects artist
Nicole Nicolaou	....	makeup artist
Helen Rowe	....	special makeup effects artist
John Schoonraad	....	special makeup effects artist
Emma Slater	....	special makeup effects key artist
Harriet Thompson	....	makeup designer
Jenna Wrage	....	special makeup effects key artist

Production Management
Suzanne London	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clare Finnegan	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Chloe Joy Henderson	....	props

Sound Department
Ruben Aguirre Barba	....	sound effects editor
Adam Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mustafa Durma	....	sound effects editor
Simon Gershon	....	sound effects editor
Eilam Hoffman	....	dialogue editor
Eilam Hoffman	....	sound designer
Eilam Hoffman	....	supervising sound editor
Gareth Rhys Jones	....	foley artist
Serkan Koseoglu	....	foley editor
Serkan Koseoglu	....	foley recordist
Andrea Kurpjel	....	sound facility manager
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ariel Levinsohn	....	adr recordist
Henry Milliner	....	sound recordist
Jon Olive	....	sound effects editor
Milos Stojanovic	....	adr recordist
Danton Tanimura	....	sound effects editor
Burak Topalakci	....	sound effects editor
Sacha Walker	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Scott Richard Fensome	....	special effects assistant
Dan Gomer	....	prosthetics crew
Chloe Joy Henderson	....	special effects assistant
Dan Martin	....	on-set effects supervisor
Catherine Mednick	....	prosthetics crew
Nicole Nicolaou	....	prosthetics crew
John Schoonraad	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Joost Hagedoorn	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
James Ruffell	....	first assistant camera
James Ruffell	....	focus puller

Editorial Department
Michael Stirling	....	colorist

Music Department
Eilam Hoffman	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Alvin Boerman	....	production office
Max Bridge	....	production assistant
Clare Finnegan	....	script supervisor
Olga Mila Gots	....	production office
Matthew L. Harvey	....	location runner
Theo Horseley	....	production office
Mischa Moni	....	production office
Deborah Rosa	....	production coordinator
Tyrico Williams	....	location runner

Thanks
Todd Brown	....	grateful acknowledgment
Michael De'Sioye	....	special thanks
Jennifer Handorf	....	special thanks
Tim League	....	grateful acknowledgment
Marc Walkow	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Six Entertainment Company

Distributors

• Bounty Films (2011) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Monster Pictures)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• IFC Midnight (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Transformer (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Koch Media (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• MPI Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zeno Pictures (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)

Special Effects

• Lifecast (prosthetics)

Other Companies

• Veneration Music  score coordination
• Zound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

"The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)" - USA (poster title)
"El engendro del mal 2" - Peru (imdb display title)

Runtime:

USA:88 min | 91 min (uncut version)

Country:

Netherlands | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (one scene)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:(Banned) | USA:Not Rated | Australia:R (original rating) (uncut) | Australia:Refused Classification (re-rating) | UK:18 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:III (cut) | Japan:R18+ (edited version) | New Zealand:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Six Entertainment Company

Trivia:

Tom Six shot "Full Sequence" in color, but "was always thinking about black and white" and realized while editing that it was "much scarier" in black and white.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the beginning, after Martin finishes watching Human Centipede, it shows him rewinding the DVD. It is possibly safe to say that Martin chose to rewind the film as a result of his love for the film and wanted to briefly see all his favorite moments again, as opposed to automatically restarting the film from the beginning.

Quotes:

Valerie:Babe, there's a midget wankin' in there!
Karrie:You're drunk love!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.24" (2011)

Shock Cinema at its finest and most repulsive!

I really liked the original The Human Centipede. I was surprised by how tame it was as well. It really didn't show anything, and it was very subdued in its execution. It was also very well-made, and not some crappy and weak thriller. I liked that about it, but at the same time it got a little dull at times. Which is why I was completely excited for the sequel. I wanted it to come in a different style and vain and for it to be so much more gross. Does that say something about my mental health? Anyways, it didn't disappoint.

Like the original, the sequel is well-made. The use of black and white gives it a tone of its own, and the cinematography is pretty damn excellent, making use of its textures very well. The script doesn't have much depth in it, but how can it? Many people as opposed to how well made a film is also ask what's the importance of it. What's the importance of this? I'm not sure Tom Six was trying to say anything here... not even sure he was trying to in the original. The thing is, he has complete control of this film and the type of film he wants to make. This is shock cinema at its finest. People go watch horror films, well how about a really horrifying film? It is a question to be asked about films like this. How far do people go to see films like this, and why do we? Michael Haneke pointed out this very question in his film Funny Games, and this film is exactly the type of film he would be pointing at and criticizing. But in fact, he would criticize us... and our reason for watching this. For me, I love me a really gross film.

A Serbian Film is still the nastiest film I have ever seen, but that film's second half while nasty left me sorta bored. To me this type of film doing this is the ultimate disgrace it can do- to get you bored. This didn't. It's riveting cinematography, along with the performances, kept me entertained. Kudos not only to Laurence R. Harvey (who manages to be even better than the infamous performance of Deiter Laser) but also to his lunatic mom played by Vivien Bridson. They both manage to give the film a very dark humor tone during many scenes. Then the last 30 minutes, which are definitely too damn disgusting. Many scenes in this film are still in my head, and not just the gross scenes, but also many of the moments of the lead character and his weird mannerisms.

I do want to note that I most likely saw the edited version. The unrated is nowhere to be found, so I do want to give the unrated a visit on DVD hopefully. The sequel is better than the original for these simple reasons- it is more disgusting while also being more entertaining and definitely more funny in a twisted way. Also, kudos to the eerie sound effects and lack of music.