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Top 10 Facts about Tom Six

Body horror, often known as biological horror, is a subgenre of horror that features gruesome or psychologically unsettling abuses of the human body.

These violations can take the form of abnormal sex, mutations, mutilation, zombification, gratuitous violence, sickness, or unusual body motions.

Body horror was first ascribed to a new type of North American horror film, but it has origins in early Gothic literature and has spread to other media.

The majority of writers have been able to adopt and display some of the finest shows under the body horror films. One such renowned writer who has grasped the concept of producing body horror filmography is Tom Six.

The Dutch filmmaker exhibits a gift for making audiences squirm. He may have a kindred spirit in the mad doctor at the heart of the first film, yet he’s also boyish and charming in person. Here are the top 10 facts about him.

1. Tom was born in 1973

Tom Six was born on August 29, 1973, in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a filmmaker, writer, and actor who has been involved in numerous projects since joining the entertainment scene.

2. Six founded his own production company, Six Entertainment

Tom Six, Director and creator of the (in)famous Human Centipede series photo by Nigeldehond –

Six founded his own production company, Six Entertainment, with his sister Ilona, in 2002. Six Entertainment Company, formerly known as Six Entertainment, is an independent film production company founded by filmmaker Tom Six and film producer Ilona Six.

The company has produced several films over the years. After beginning a career as one of the pioneer directors of the reality television show Big Brother, Tom Six co-established Six Entertainment with former law student Ilona Six in 2002.

3. He directed the popular Dutch reality show Big Brother

He rose to prominence as the creator and director of the popular Dutch reality show Big Brother, which went global and inspired multiple sequels.

Big Brother is the Dutch version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother. It invented the format in which participants reside in a remote house and attempt to escape being evicted by viewers to earn a prize in the end.

The original Dutch version aired from 1999 to 2006 as part of the Big Brother franchise, for six normal seasons and two celebrity editions. Many international variations have also been created using the same structure.

After a 14-year absence, Big Brother’s collaboration season with Flanders returns to the Netherlands in 2021.

4. Tom is best known for his trilogy of body horror films

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He is most known for his body horror trilogy The Human Centipede (First Sequence), The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), and The Human Centipede 3(Final Sequence).

Six’s film The Human Centipede was a triumph. Despite varied reviews and reactions, The Human Centipede received worldwide attention. The success of the first film provided Six the freedom he needed to embark on a sequel, The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), which eventually led to a trilogy.

He made the first film to familiarize audiences with the concept of the Human Centipede. The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence), the final film in the Human Centipede series, was released on May 22, 2015.

5. Six won a Festival Trophy for Best Picture at Screamfest

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For The Human Centipede, Six received the Festival Trophy for Best Picture at Screamfest in 2009. (First Sequence). Filmmakers Rachel Belofsky and Ross Martin established the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in August 2001.

It takes place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California, over ten days in October. Independent horror filmmakers from the US and abroad present and premiere new material during Screamfest.

6. He won the Jury Prize for Horror at the Austin Fantastic Fest

Six won the Jury Prize for Horror at the Austin Fantastic Fest for The Human Centipede (First Sequence). Films of the horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, Asian, and cult genres are the festival’s main focus.

The festival, which takes place in September at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar, features a large number of well-known and lesser-known writers, filmmakers, and actors over eight days on eight screens.

This festival’s inclusion of “hidden screenings” is a noteworthy aspect. The film’s plot is frequently a surprise to the audience until they are seated, just before the showing starts.

The original Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s signature-themed parties, outings, “feasts,” and other events are also prevalent here.

7. Six was fascinated with the Dutch Revolution in his early years

Six was born in the Netherlands. He grew up in Alkmaar, where he was born and raised. In his early years, Six was fascinated with the Dutch Revolution. During this time, he was able to earn a substantial sum from his acting career.

8. His ideas in The Human Centipede films came as a joke

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Tom refers to how he came up with the idea of stitching a paedophile’s mouth to a fat truck driver’s anus, hence why he approves of the centipede idea being used on the prisoners.

He says it began all with a very sick joke that he made with friends. When watching television or something and there was a child molester or something he’d say, “Oh they should stitch his mouth to the ass of a very, very fat truck driver, as punishment.”

And everyone said that was a horrible idea, and of course, it was a very horrible idea, and he thought that would make a great basic idea for a horror film. So that’s how it all began and then of course he began to draw how must a situation like that look.

9. He believes that one can best learn filmmaking by watching films

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During a past event when he was asked which school he attended, he claimed to have attended the New York Film Academy in Amsterdam for a short course.

He further adds that he doesn’t believe in school. And he thinks filmmaking can be learned best by watching films.

10. Six is currently trying to distribute the film, The Onania Club

The satirical psychological horror movie The Onania Club, originally scheduled for release in 2017 but then postponed to 2019 and presently has no release date, is currently being distributed by Six.

He had already addressed the subject and stated that “great art takes time.” However, after the distributor opted not to release it, Six acknowledged there had been problems with getting it released in 2021.

As a result, Six had to appeal for help from the fans to get it released.