Sundance Now has send us over information that they will be streaming one of the most controversial films of 2011 "The Human Centipede 2" on their newly launch Social Cinema tab on their facebook page. The film will be presented as the way that Tom Six envisioned his shocking sequel. The film will be exclusively on the social cinema tab until it's DVD and Blu-Ray release on February 14th. 

To view "The Human Centipede 2" now, you can goto:  https://www.facebook.com/SundanceNOW?sk=app_248803918526289

Press Release:

Watch one of the most controversial films ever conceived, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2, as director Tom Six envisioned with the UN-CUT version exclusively available on the newly launched Social Cinema tab on the SundanceNOW.com Facebook page.  

Social Cinema makes watching a movie a VIP Experience.  Get a look at exclusive content, behind the scenes footage, and watch the EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes video of the making of THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 poster when you rent the film.  Social cinema users will also get the chance to interact with Tom Six during a live chat event on January 27th!  Watch the film along with the director and find out what inspired him in the making of THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2!

The opening night selection of Fantastic Fest 2011, the film ups the ante with a brute force unparalleled in motion pictures today. The iconic Dr. Heiter has inspired a real-life protege, the sickly, disturbed security guard Martin-- who takes his gory inspiration from the original film to horrific new extremes...and one-ups the doctor with his pièce de résistance, one of the actresses from THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE), Ashlynn Yennie. 

Check out the film now EXCLUSIVELY on the Social Cinema tab or on SundanceNOW.com before it is released on DVD February 14th:https://www.facebook.com/SundanceNOW?sk=app_248803918526289 

"The Human Centipede 2": Official Trailer

Roger Ebert in his review of “The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)” called the film “an affront to human decency.” That’s kind of pointing out the obvious as Tom Six clearly designed his film to be just that. It’s all a cinematic provocation for both fans and detractors of the original film which sent waves through the world of horror films. This time he throws at us a thoroughly disgusting movie to make you realize just how far he could have gone in the previous movie. Whether or not “The Human Centipede” was actually “100% medically accurate,” the sequel revels in being the polar opposite.

This movie proceeds with the idea that the original was only a movie as it starts with its ending and then shows it being viewed from a security guard’s computer. From there we meet the main character of Martin Lomax (Laurence R. Harvey), a grotesquely overweight loner who can only achieve any form of arousement from watching Six’s potentially overrated horror movie. His life is as bleak as can be which is more than accentuated by it being shown in black and white. We come to realize that his father sexually abused him as a child, he lives with his mother who is unrelentingly horrible to him, and he has his own pet centipede that is quick to devour whatever Martin feeds him.

Martin also has a notebook which comes to reveal his sinister intentions; he plans to make his own human centipede. But instead of 3 people, he is going for an even 12. We watch as he kidnaps victims almost at random and then leaves them in a dilapidated garage where he will connect them together later. The sequel gets even more meta as Ashlynn Yennie, who got stuck in the middle during the first movie, comes back to play herself. She’s lured to England with the promise of auditioning for a Quentin Tarantino movie, but then she does the method acting she didn’t do the first time around.

Honestly, the more I thought about “The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)” after I saw it, the more I found myself laughing. I still haven’t seen the original, but I believe Six when he says it’s “My Little Pony” compared to this. Morbid curiosity got me to see it at the Nuart Theatre in Santa Monica where it was playing for midnight showings. The gory elements are so over the top that it’s impossible to take anything seriously even as you’re repelled by the sights and sounds on display.

This is really the perfect kind of film for midnight showings as it brings out all the young filmgoers who dare themselves and their friends to watch it without gagging. Towards the end, I find myself more interested in the audience’s reaction than what was onscreen. Girls shrieking and telling each other they were this close to leaving, men hiding their eyes, and others laughing in shock at the crap (literal and figurative) that was being thrown out at us in copious amounts. For me, what Six filmed was nothing compared to how the audience responded to it.

Some might say that Martin being a die hard fan of “The Human Centipede” is proof of how movies can inspire such murderous behavior, but that’s a bunch of bull. From the first moment we lay eyes on Martin, we can tell he is a serious mental case who is a danger to society. His pathology has become so twisted because he was badly treated by the people who were supposed to love him. If Six’s movie didn’t inspire him in repulsive ways, some other form of entertainment would have. This all brings back what was said in Wes Craven’s “Scream:”

“Movies don’t create psychos! Movies make psychos more creative!”

I do have to give Laurence R. Harvey some credit because he throws himself into the role without any visible shame. Not many other actors would dare let themselves appear in such an intentionally vile movie, but that didn’t stop this guy. Harvey is shown in an unflattering light throughout, and his character really is bereft of any redeemable features. Martin doesn’t even have much (if any) dialogue in this film, and he instead has to create a character through his eyes and actions. Never does Harvey try to hide the fact that Martin is nowhere near to becoming a doctor as he connects everyone together with a staple gun and gives his victims a large dose of laxatives to expel their waste onto and into one another.

But having said all this, “The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)” is not really much of a movie. It’s more of a geek show that promises to be subversive, but it exists more to provoke than make us think. Showing it in black and white was an inspired choice and while it may have lessened the disgusting acts perpetrated, our brains weren’t fooled and knew very well how this would all look in color. Not even Dario Argento would be able to bring any beauty to these horrific acts.

Its one thing to see this sequel with an audience, but watching it at home by yourself will instead make it seem tedious. The last half when Martin succeeds in creating his unforgivably crude masterpiece goes on for a long time, and it becomes something of a bore long before the end. Speaking of its ending, it is deliberately ambiguous and leaves you wondering about all that you just saw.

In the end, “The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)” exists more as a curiosity more than a movie. As much as it wants to shock and unsettle you, it won’t have the staying power of a movie like “Salo.” Six does promise a third and final film in this series, and that one threatens to be even more graphic. Since it is inevitable, let’s hope that he has more of a story going for it instead of just simply grossing us out.

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Want a way to spend your Halloween weekend. Well, Sundance Now has send us information that "The Human Centipede 2" Full Sequence" is now available on demand. The film is causing a lot of controversy in it native home land of Brittan, where the film has been banned.

To see this film online, you can goto: http://www.sundancenow.com/film/the-human-centipede-ii-full-sequence/767?utm_source=sundancenow_list&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=page&utm_campaign=oct2011-hc2

The film cost $6.99 to rent.

Plot 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 HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE). 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.

What follows is one of the most harrowing and terrifying films ever conceived, featuring a central character that makes FIRST SEQUENCE’s Dr. Heiter seem downright cuddly in comparison. THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FINAL SEQUENCE) is a triumph in biological horror by one of the new masters of the horror film.

"The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence": Official Trailer

IFC Films has send us over the official poster and the complete theatrical listing for "The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)" which opens in limited release at these locations at the bottom of the post. The film has causing a stir, at it has already been banned in Britain. "The Human Centipede (Full Sequence)" will be rolling into new cities in the coming weeks and the film will also be available on demand on October 12, for those who can't make to the listed theaters.

Plot 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 HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE).

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.

What follows is one of the most harrowing and terrifying films ever conceived, featuring a central character that makes FIRST SEQUENCE's Dr. Heiter seem downright cuddly in comparison. THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FINAL SEQUENCE) is a triumph in biological horror by one of the new masters of the horror film.


Confirmed playdates starting today:

IFC CENTER - New York, NY
LANDMARK'S NUART - Los Angeles, CA
MUSIC BOX THEATRE - Chicago, IL
CEDAR LEE CINEMAS - Cleveland, OH
LANDMARK'S MAIN ART - Royal Oak, MI
LANDMARK'S ORIENTAL THEATRE - Milwaukee, WI
LANDMARK'S TIVOLI THEATRE - University City, MO
LANDMARK'S RITZ AT THE BOURSE - Philadelphia, PA
LANDMARK'S E STREET CINEMA - Washington, D.C.
LANDMARK'S MIDTOWN ART - Atlanta, GA
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE S. LAMAR - Austin, TX
LANDMARK'S INWOOD - Dallas, TX
LANDMARK'S RIVER OAKS THEATRE - Houston, TX
LANDMARK'S ESQUIRE - Denver, CO
LANDMARK'S KEN - San Diego, CA
LANDMARK'S EGYPTIAN - Seattle, WA
LANDMARK'S LUMIERE - San Francisco, CA

Expanding into additional markets by next week.

IFC Midnight recently released the official trailer and poster for the sequel to one of the most shocking films of all time, "The Human Centipede 2". By the looks of this teaser trailer, this looks like it's going to be even more shocking than the original. The film is the latest film from director Tom Six, whose latest film has been banned in Britian. "The Human Centipede 2" will be shocking theaters in limited release on October 7th and nationwide on demand October 12th.

Plot Synopsis:

Tom Six's internationally controversial follow-up to the original cult smash, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE: FULL SEQUENCE ups the ante with a brute force unparalleled in motion pictures today.

"The Human Centipede 2": Teaser Trailer

Welcome to another edition of "Trailer Friday" This edition highlights some of the films from IFC Midnight Presents Fantastic Fest On Demand, which is available on demand. Contact your On Demand provider for availability.

"High Lane": Official Trailer

Towering heights and beautiful vistas turn into a haunting mindtrip in Abel Ferry's gripping French scarefest that will definitely make you think twice about your next mountain climbing trip. In the film, a group of friends on vacation in Eastern Europe embark on an ambitious mountain expedition along a trail that they discover -- way too late -- is closed for repair. The thrill of this foolish challenge quickly turns sour as it becomes clear that not only is the path a lot more dangerous than they thought, but also that they are not alone. Fear exposes old traumas and brings up hidden emotions to the surface, and soon, everyone is fighting tooth-and-nail for their survival.

Directed by: Abel Ferry

"Primal": Official Trailer

Primordial nature runs amuck in this expertly-played slice of neo-Ozploitation from Australian director Josh Reed. The film follows six friends on a field trip who set up camp in the remote wilderness of Australia. When one person takes a late-night skinny dip in a nearby waterhole, she becomes incredibly feverish and agitated, and soon regresses to a crazed predatory state in which her companions suddenly become the hunted. When another begins the same beastly transition, terror descends on the remainder as they realize it's now kill or be killed. A frenzied visceral nightmare in the vein of CABIN FEVER, PRIMAL is a hugely enjoyable rollercoaster ride through primitive panic.

Cast: Zoe Tuckwell-Smith, Krew Boylan, Lindsay Farris, Damien Freeleagus, Wil Traval

Directed by: Josh Reed

"Red, White, & Blue": Official Trailer

Erica (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's Amanda Fuller) is a tough, troubled nymphomaniac with wounds across her soul. For Erica, sleeping with multiple men forms the core of her life, until she meets the mysterious Iraq vet Nate (THE PROPOSITION's Noah Taylor). Despite his quiet air of danger, Nate's the only guy who doesn't immediately want to sleep with her, and the two form a hesitant bond. But in a shocking twist, one of Erica's earlier sexual encounters, with wannabe rock star Franki (Mark Senter), will have unexpected - and devastating -- consequences on both of their lives.

Hard-edged and uncompromising, RED WHITE & BLUE, from director Simon Rumley (THE LIVING AND THE DEAD), has already been compared to the works of such disparate filmmakers as Larry Clark and Sam Peckinpah. The film had its US premiere at SXSW, and was produced by Rumley and Bob Portal, and executive produced by Tim League, Judy Lipsey, Doug Abbott, and Adam Goldworm.

It is the first film from Celluloid Nightmares, a new partnership between Paris-based Celluloid Dreams and Los Angeles-based XYZ Films, with the shared goal of bringing commercial, elevated genre films to audiences around the world.

The film will have several theatrical screenings throughout the US and Canada this fall.

Cast: Noah Taylor, Amanda Fuller, Marc Senter

Directed by: Simon Rumley

The three films above is available on demand. Contact your on demand provider for more information.

As an added bonus we also received the teaser trailer for the sequel to one of most shocking films of this year. "The Human Centipede 2 [Full Sequence]".

"The Human Centipede 2 [Full Sequence]": Teaser Trailer

A teaser video for the much-anticipated sequel to director Tom Six's twisted hit THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE. The film won't be released until 2011, but this teaser is one not to be missed!

And in case you didn't experience the original phenomenon, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE is available now nationwide on video-on-demand on IFC Midnight, and is out on dvd and blu-ray October 5.