Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

07/01/1989 (JP) • 1h 7m

Horror, Science Fiction

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.

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Part of the Tetsuo Collection

Includes Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$55,500.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

dystopia

transformation

fetishism

gore

cyberpunk

black and white

disturbed

angry

aggressive

frantic

provocative

absurd

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audacious

brisk

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