Synopsis
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
Scores
Overall Score
47.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.9%
Review Aggregate
28.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, macabre. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscarymacabrefunnysuspensefulsurrealsatiricalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlynn Yennie | 2011 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Laurence R. Harvey | 2011 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes46,334
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $141,877 | $197,896 |
| International | 2011 | $28,446 | $39,678 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $170,323 | $237,574 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $82,317 | $114,819 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,953,000 | $2,724,127 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $628,000 | $875,961 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,574,000 | $4,985,166 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $8,523,000 | $11,888,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $70,938 | $98,948 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $14,831,255 | $20,687,260 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $136,000 (est) | $189,699 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $593,000 | $827,141 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $992,000 | $1,383,683 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $2,021,000 | $2,818,976 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $12,810,255 | $17,868,284 |
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