Synopsis
Martin is a mentally disturbed loner who lives with his nagging mother in a bleak London housing project, where loud neighbors and cramped living conditions threaten to plunge this victim of sexual and psychological abuse over the edge. He works the night shift as a security guard in an underground parking garage, where customers and their vehicles come and go as he indulges his obsession with The Human Centipede (First Sequence), watching the film over and over on the small TV set in his office and meticulously examining the scrapbook he has lovingly filled with memorabilia from the film, including the mouth-to-anus surgery instructions made famous by Dr. Heiter, the mad scientist from Martin’s favorite movie. Pushed to the brink by his harridan mother, haunted by the teasing voices of his abusive and incarcerated father, Martin sets into motion his plan to emulate Heiter’s centipede by creating his own version, in a rented warehouse, which he begins to fill with victims, including a loud neighbor, two drunk nightclubbers, a prostitute and a lecherous john, and several more … including Martin’s pièce de résistance, one of the actresses from the movie. Except that Martin lacks the surgical skill, medical instruments and operating theater necessary to create a larger centipede in the image of Dr. Heiter’s masterpiece. So he makes use of materials at hand: duct tape, staple gun, household tools and a fanboy moxie.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $49,456 (34.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 18 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $192,865 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) | 12,304 | $141,877 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) | 23,363 | $141,877 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,217 | $141,877 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 7th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Human Centipede 2: The Full Sequence |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Human Centipede |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Interview Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Retro Black and White, Mental Illness, Torture Porn, Kidnap, Death of a Son or Daughter, Sex Crimes, Surprise Twist, Body Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Six Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |