A brutal horror movie branded ‘worse than The Human Centipede’ is traumatizing viewers.
The Human Centipede follows a twisted surgeon who kidnaps three tourists and sews them together from mouth to behind, forming a literal ‘human centipede.’
At the time of its release, it was described as ‘the most horrific film ever made.’
But now, horror fans are convinced they’ve found an even more disturbing movie…
Although the horror was first released in 2014 to mixed reviews, it’s since gained popularity on social media.
One person writes: “This will be forever ingrained in my brain and I will never forgive the person who made me watch this.”
Another adds: “The ending had me literally traumatized.”
“Just watched… please if you’re thinking about it… don’t,” warns a third.
Somebody else says: “Simply unforgettable.”
TikToker Heidi Wong also ranked it as one of the most insane horror movies of all time, saying: “Out of all the horror movies that I’ve seen, this one gets to me the most.
“It’s about a podcaster who meets a crazy man who wants to turn him into a walrus, as in surgically turn him from a human to a walrus.
“This movie was worse than The Human Centipede to me.”
As Wong explains, the horror, directed by Kevin Smith, follows a podcaster (played by Justin Long) who travels to Canada for an interview and meets a man with a strange fascination for walruses.
Alongside Long, it also stars Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez, Lily-Rose Depp, and Johnny Depp.
Smith, who based the film on a story from his SModcast podcast, planned for this to be the first installment of his True North anthology trilogy, a series based on Canadian myths and culture.
Although this has yet to come to fruition, the movie has found itself a cult following and praise from some critics.
Behind The Lens‘ Debbie Lynn Elias penned: “A thought-provoking, subtextual philosophical commentary on humanity and man, with an emotional and visual depth that is undisputedly the best work of [Kevin] Smith’s career.”
Deidre Crimmins wrote for Film Thrills: “It is preposterous, disgusting, and hilarious. It is destined to be a classic and was a hell of a lot of fun to watch.”
“Smith has created a film that is genuinely horrific,” commented James Clay for Fresh Fiction.
In 2022, Long revealed that the director of Tusk had reached out regarding a potential sequel.
The actor told Slash Film: “He [Smith] texted us all the other day, Haley [Joel Osment] and Genesis [Rodriguez], and he told us that he wanted to do it, and I thought it was a joke.
“And then I realized he was being serious. And then one of the [other] interviewers said, ‘Yeah, he said the same to me.’”
Watch the trailer for Tusk below…
Tusk is available to stream on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Google Play.