The Human Centipede Lk21: Streaming Controversy, Censorship, and the Quest for the Uncut Version

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2. The Unrated / Uncut Version (The "Director's Cut" - 91 minutes)

Identical in runtime, but different in intensity. The uncut version restores a few seconds of the infamous "mouth-to-anus" stitching procedure and includes a longer, more uncomfortable sequence of the middle victim (played by Ashley C. Williams) realizing her predicament.

Medical Realism: Six consulted a Dutch surgeon to ensure the procedure described in the film was "100% medically accurate" in theory, which added a layer of clinical horror to the marketing.