Index Of The Human Centipede Top 【QUICK »】

By Film Inquiry Staff | Updated for 2025

If you’ve typed the phrase “index of the human centipede top” into a search engine, you’re likely not looking for a simple movie review. Instead, you want a structured, categorized directory—a master index—of the most shocking, discussed, and infamous elements from the trilogy. You want the top scenes, the top sequels in terms of controversy, the top anatomical absurdities, and the top directorial choices that made film history for better or worse.

This article serves as that definitive index.

Whether you are a horror completionist, a film theory student studying the limits of body horror, or just morbidly curious, here is your A-to-Z index of everything “top tier” regarding The Human Centipede franchise (2009–2015). index of the human centipede top

Minute: ~55:00
What happens: The three victims—Lindsay, Jenny, and Katsuro—are forced to crawl in unison across Dr. Heiter’s hallway. Their knees bleed. The middle girl (Jenny) has her face taped to the rear of the front girl.
Why it’s “Top”: The physical acting. No CGI. The sound of duct tape and whimpering. It’s the image that defined 2000s body horror.

Here’s a helpful, spoiler-light breakdown of the film’s structure:

⚠️ Note: The film is notorious for its disturbing body horror. If you’re sensitive to medical gore, forced confinement, or scatological imagery, proceed with caution. By Film Inquiry Staff | Updated for 2025

Classification: Body Horror / Internet Folktale / Cinematic Trope Origin: The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009), Dir. Tom Six

First Sequence (2009) – A restrained (by comparison) medical horror film. Surprisingly little gore. The “top” entry point for the uninitiated.

For collectors and researchers, here is the index of where each film was banned or cut, ranked by severity (top = most banned). Index of major plot points:

| Film | Most Severe Ban | Reason Indexed | |------|----------------|----------------| | First Sequence | None (R-rated cut available) | Mild compared to sequels | | Full Sequence | Banned outright in UK, NZ, Australia, Norway, Malaysia | “Risk of harm” (BBFC) / simulated sexual violence | | Final Sequence | Banned in Australia, cut heavily in Germany | Overt sadism + genital mutilation reference |

Top Takeaway: The Full Sequence unrated cut is still illegal to own in the UK under the Video Recordings Act. That makes it a “holy grail” for banned film collectors.

While the middle and tail segments suffer a fate of silence and degradation, the "Top" suffers a fate of agency and guilt.

In The First Sequence, Katsuro’s position as the "Top" is ironic. As a male character, he is traditionally expected to be the protector or hero. However, his position at the front does not grant him power; it grants him a front-row seat to the misery of the women attached to him. When the creature attempts to move or escape, the "Top" dictates the momentum. If the "Top" falls, the entire organism collapses. This dependency turns the "Top" into a reluctant pilot of a crashed vessel.

This is likely what you searched for. Below is a timeline-index of the most searched, most referenced, most GIF’d—i.e., “top”—scenes across all three sequences.