Fantastic Fest 2011

DIrector Tom Six, Producer Ilona Six, and Actors Ashlynn Yennie, Laurence Harvey, Maddi Black, Katherine Templar, and Emma Lock in attendance!

2009, Tom Six burst onto the scene with a premise that was the very definition of what modern marketers call “sticky”: HUMAN CENTIPEDE. The name instantly evokes twisted and terrifying visions, images that burn-in and leave you with a vaguely upset stomach. HUMAN CENTIPEDE went on to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Teens, housewives, young married couples and a whole host of folks outside the horror scene were seeking out the 100% medically accurate ass-to-mouth box office sensation.

Then on April 17, 2011, the truly unexpected happened. Matt Stone and Trey Parker opened Season 15 of SOUTH PARK with the HUMAN CENTiPAD episode. Cultural saturation was complete. Your dentist or your insurance salesman may not have actually seen HUMAN CENTIPEDE, but thanks to Kenny and Kyle, they understood the repugnant cultural reference. Interestingly, the graphic content in HUMAN CENTIPEDE is fairly tame by comparison to most modern horror. The movie is effective and able to garner a wide audience through the power of suggestion of its absurdly wonderful premise.

Enter HUMAN CENTIPEDE II (FULL SEQUENCE). In an on-set teaser released to the internet earlier this year, Tom Six personally explained to audiences that he was creating a graphically intense film. Tom Six is out to shock us, and suffice it to say I believe he has succeeded. Brace yourself, America, because Fantastic Fest will be hosting the world premiere of the twisted vision of the Netherlands’ most notorious filmmaker, and he’s gone all “next level” on this shit. Consider yourself warned. (Tim League)

Special Thanks to IFC Midnight