Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Tetsuo: The Iron ManTetsuo: The Iron Man

Film • Jul 1, 1989

A metal fetishist, driven insane 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.

Tetsuo: The Iron Man trailer

Status
Released
Release
July 1, 1989 (36 years ago)
Alias
Tetsuo
Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 07m
Genres
Body Horror
Themes
Body Horror, Cyberpunk
Origin
Japan
Companies
K2 Spirit, Kaijyu Theater

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
70.4%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
59%
www.imdb.com IMDb
69%
letterboxd.com Letterboxd
77%
mydramalist.com MyDramaList
71%
www.rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes
76%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence
High
Profanity
Moderate
Algohol & Drugs
None
Fright & Intensity
High

Reviews

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