

The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
2009-10-31 · 92 min · ★ 5.2
During a stopover in Germany in the middle of a carefree road trip through Europe, two American girls find themselves alone at night when their car breaks down in the woods. Searching for help at a nearby villa, they are wooed into the clutches of a deranged retired surgeon, who has a very disturbed vision.
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- Directors
- Tom Six
- Production companies
- Six Entertainment
- Countries
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 252,207
Top Cast
Ashlynn YennieJenny
Akihiro KitamuraKatsuro
Andreas LeupoldDetective Kranz
Dieter LaserDr. Heiter
Peter BlankensteinDetective Voller
Rosemary AnnabellaAmy (voice)
Winter WilliamsLindsay
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