Tom Sixs controversial horror, The Human Centipede, arrives on Blu-ray.

Matt delves in to see if theres a competent movie beneath the hype…

Does anyone not know what a human centipede is by now?

3 stars

I was going to start this review on the basis that everyone would already know what one was.

Well, thats a human centipede.

Its fascinating idea and so, naturally, I assumed the film that it featured in would be rubbish.

3 stars

Dont pretend you didnt.

That doesnt mean I didnt want it to be good.

Happily, Im an idiot who was wrong on both counts, and the film is actually pretty good.

3 stars

If theyd only stayed in their car and not wandered into the woods!

They stumble across a rather flash looking house and knock on the door, desperate for help.

The question is, will the girls avoid becoming part of a human centipede?

3 stars

So, whats so bloody good about it then?

Well, the idea of a human centipede is probably the reason anyone is going to watch this film.

Its a cracking idea, to be fair.

3 stars

Heres hoping it puts an end to the traditional dance floor conga line.

Its genuinely possible to create a human centipede (if not necessarily possible to sustain one).

Do you know what this means?

3 stars

Were only a set of wheels away from being able to create a human roller-centipede.

Its an idea that seems to leave everyone asking a different what if question.

My question was what if the one at the front farts?

Does the one on the end eventually fart?

How long would it take to pass through?

Other people I watched the film with asked more interesting questions like what if someone vomits?

and what if they get knocked onto their back(s)?

Are they stuck, like a turtle?

We also wondered if there would be people actually willing to do this if it was for reality television.

We could all vote for who gets to go at the front.

As weve already established, theres more to this film than just the idea.

The cast are actually pretty good.

Particularly Dieter Laser as Dr Heiter, who looks a bit like a possessed Mr. Bean.

Or just think of him as a right bastard.

Either way, its a committed and unnerving performance.

That being said, they probably were a bit too sexy.

Its one thing to show me a human centipede its another to show me a sexy human centipede.

That might actually be a taboo too far.

The ending felt more like a chore than a part of the story.

Its the most interesting formulaic horror film Ive seen in a while.

The Blu-ray is appropriately pretty looking and sounding and features a wealth of bonus features.

The extra features menu might just as well say The Tom Six Show.

Although the disc features a decent amount of content, its nearly all about the charismatic Dutch writer/director.

Theres a deleted scene, which is suitably odd but ultimately would have made no difference to the film.

Although both were kind of amusing, theyre very slight inclusions.

Rating:

4 out of 5