Tetsuo: The Iron Man
1989 · Movie · NR · 67 min · ★ 7.0 · 77% critics
After a hit-and-run, a businessman tries to bury the incident and move on, but something far worse follows him home. Strange metal growths begin to spread through his body, pulling him into a frantic, nightmarish spiral of violence, obsession, and transformation that blurs the line between flesh and machine.
Also known as Tetsuo: The Ironman
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Details
- Original title
- 鉄男
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-07-01
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 67 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (704 votes)
About
If you enjoy surreal, abrasive body-horror rides with nonstop intensity and unsettling imagery, this could hit hard; Not for you if you want clear storytelling, calmer pacing, or you’re squeamish—think Eraserhead or House.
Pros: wildly original nightmare energy; relentless momentum; dark, sick humor | Cons: hard to follow; extremely graphic body horror; sensory overload pacing
Themes
- dystopia
- transformation
- fetishism
- gore
- cyberpunk
- black and white
- angry
- frantic
- absurd
- romantic
- whimsical
- audacious
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Cast & crew
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Salaryman
Shinya Tsukamoto
as Metal Fetishist
- KF
Kei Fujiwara
as Girlfriend
Nobu Kanaoka
as Woman in Glasses
Naomasa Musaka
as Doctor
Renji Ishibashi
as Tramp
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto