The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence - Unrated Director's Cut

Serving as the sequel to the highly controversial 2009 film, The Human Centipede, The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is a unique and grossly disturbing film that successfully does what writer/director Tom Six so desperately wanted it to do: best its predecessor.

Not a direct sequel, The Human Centipede II: Full Sequences centers on Martin, a protégé of sorts of legendary fictitious horror villain Dr. Heiter.  A huge fan of the original film, Martin has dreams of fulfilling the plotline in the real world, but this time crafting a train of humans that runs an unprecedented twelve bodies long.  His ultimate goal is to get one of the film's original stars to play the 'head' in his body cringing fantasy.

Filmed entirely in color and then transferred over to black and white, Tom Six has opted to get creative for his highly anticipated follow-up, and the gimmick works surprisingly well.  Adding to the dark tone, the color scheme creates a scarier, more mysterious element to the film's central story, while proving a glossy throwback to the early years of B-grade genre flicks.

What frustrated me most about the film was its cliché qualities.  Martin's mental state is often called into question, and his repulsive appearance makes his character a bit less interesting.  And while I know that many of the creative decisions were made in response to the film's overall story arc, having a normal, functional adult serve as your obsessive copycat would be a bit more for the mind to handle—mine at least.

Still, The Human Centipede II: Full Sequence is probably the most disturbing movie I have ever seen (and that's saying a lot).  While other series focus on moments that prompt you to cover your eyes, Tom Six works for those that require you to cover your mouth—for fear of throwing up.

To top it all off, the Blu-Ray disc features a wealth of bonus features, including an interview with Tom Six, an audio commentary, a tour of the warehouse set, deleted scenes, a trailer, and an interesting look at the development of the iconic movie poster.  Throw that in with the unrated director's cut edition of the film and you have yourself one package worth gagging over.