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Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
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Overview
A “metal fetishist”, driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he’s made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.
Rated NR | Length 67 minutes
Actors
Tomorowo Taguchi | Shinya Tsukamoto | Kei Fujiwara | Nobu Kanaoka | Naomasa Musaka | Renji Ishibashi
Viewing History (seen 4 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 07/21/2023 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 07/02/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 9 stars |
| 06/22/2014 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.13 stars |
Viewing Notes
I would love to see a triple feature of all the Tetsuo films in a theater. Pretty sure this film was the primary influence on the next generation of body horror films out of Japan. It’s very much a live action manga / anime and reminds me a lot of AKIRA. Speaking of, I’m a little surprised this film is included in Kinema Junpo’s top Japanese films yet AKIRA is not considering how much of an influence AKIRA has been. But I am glad a experimental horror film like this is on the list.
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