10 Nastiest Horror Films Since 2000
2. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
Tom Six announced his arrival with sledgehammer subtlety in The Human Centipede: First Sequence, which the BBFC passed uncut only after a lawyer informed them that it wasn’t in contravention of the Obscene Publications Act. In this sequel, Six mocks the first film’s critics and tries to be as disgusting as possible, but the BBFC weren’t prepared to tolerate his excesses a second time.
Aroused by “the total degradation, humiliation, mutilation, torture and murder of his naked victims”, the main character uses sandpaper to masturbate over a DVD of The Human Centipede, which the Board claimed established a link “between pain, perversity and sexual pleasure.” Such material would be “unacceptable to the public” and the film was refused a certificate.
It was only passed after the distributor was forced to make 32 cuts to “scenes of sexual and sexualized violence, sadistic violence and humiliation and a child presented in an abusive and violent context.” All of which glosses over how grimly stylish and darkly funny the end product is - though you'll need several viewings before you get the "joke".