Summary
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
Good for
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 23Audiences 32GoodWatch 29
Tomatometer28%
Metascore17
IMDb3.8
Letterboxd · 117 K ratings1.7/5
User score3.1
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
2011
October 6, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Netherlands
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more15 people
- Laurence R. HarveyMartin
- Ashlynn YennieMiss Yennie
- Dominic BorrelliPaul
- Georgia GoodrickValerie
- Maddi BlackCandy
- Kandace CaineKarrie
- Lucas HansenIan
- Lee Nicholas HarrisDick
Dan BurmanGreg- DJDaniel Jude GennisTim
- ELEmma LockKim
Katherine TemplarRachel
Peter BlankensteinAlan
Vivien BridsonMisses Lomax
Bill HutchensDr. Sebring
Directing · 1
- Tom Six Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Ilona Six Producer
Camera · 1
- David Meadows Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nigel de Hond Editor
Sound · 13
- James Edward Barker Original Music Composer
- Eilam Hoffman Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Adam Daniel Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Srdjan Kurpjel Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Henry Milliner Sound Recordist
- Jon Olive Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Stefan Thomas Production Design
- Stephan Johannes Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Harriet Thompson Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Dan Martin Special Effects Supervisor
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