Tetsuo: The Iron Man
1989 · Movie · NR · 67 min
★ 7.0(715)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (715 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
- romantic
Cast & crew
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Salaryman
Shinya Tsukamoto
as Metal Fetishist
Kei Fujiwara
as Girlfriend
Nobu Kanaoka
as Woman in Glasses
Naomasa Musaka
as Doctor
Renji Ishibashi
as Tramp
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto