The Human Centipede (First Sequence) is a 2009 Dutch independent body horror film written, directed and co-produced by Tom Six). The movie is about a deranged German surgeon named Josef Heiter who kidnaps three tourists and surgically conjoins them mouth to anus, forming the eponymous "human centipede"). The film is known for its disgusting premise and exploitative nature, and it has been described as one of the most disturbing horror films of all time. The movie stars Dieter Laser as Josef Heiter, and Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, and Akihiro Kitamura as his victims). The Human Centipede cannot be recommended for all audiences, as it contains nudity, language, and sadistic horror violence.