The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015)

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence): Directed by Tom Six. With Dieter Laser, Laurence R. Harvey, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo. Taking inspiration from The Human Centipede films, the warden of a notorious and troubled prison looks to create a 500-person human centipede as a solution to his problems.

“Iu0026#39;ve been a big supporter of writer/director Tom Six and his taboo-busting Human Centipede films since the beginning: I rated the first film 8/10, and gave the jaw-droppingly twisted sequel 9/10. The only reason I didnu0026#39;t give Part Two full marks was because I believed that Six still had a few tricks up his sleeve and would probably surpass himself with his third film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs it happens, I was wrong.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs far as the controversial content is concerned, the film delivers numerous scenes that live up to Sixu0026#39;s notorious reputation, kicking off with some sexual abuse, before proceeding to serve up such sordid treats as the torture of a prisoner with pans of boiling water, a nauseating castration scene, the insertion of a gun barrel into a manu0026#39;s stoma, the consumption of human testicles and dried clitorises, some wound-rape and coma-rape, and, of course, the creation of not just the biggest human centipede yet, but also a human caterpillar, the surgical process for both depicted in graphic detail.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut while the film doesnu0026#39;t wimp out on the deviancy, it does suffer from two major problems that make it a very unsatisfying experience overall. The first is the prison setting, which is so implausible that it renders the whole movie utterly ridiculous. The first two films, while unlikely, were at least vaguely plausible: it was possible to believe that a raving lunatic might try to stitch a few folks ass-to-mouth out of curiosity, but the notion that the head of a large correctional facility could do the same, with the co-operation of his staff, is absurd in the extreme and seriously detracts from the filmu0026#39;s overall effectiveness as a shocker. Even when viewed as a black comedy, itu0026#39;s still a dumb premise.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe second issue I have is with Dieter Laser (the actor who played Dr. Heiter in the first film): his performance as sadistic warden Bill Boss is hugely irritating, the guy drawing out every single syllable at the top of his voice to the point where I would have liked to have seen HIS mouth sewn to someoneu0026#39;s ass just to shut him up. Laurence Harvey (bug-eyed star of the second film) is also crap, but at least heu0026#39;s not quite as annoying. Both guys are out-acted by porn-star Bree Olson, who is also a whole lot easier on the eyes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf the subtitle u0026#39;Final Sequenceu0026#39; is to be believed, this film sees an end to the Human Centipede series; itu0026#39;s a hugely disappointing way to wrap things up. Letu0026#39;s hope that Sixu0026#39;s next film sees the director back on form: we need something to flush away any memories of this rather obnoxious mess.”