dystopia,transformation,fetishism,gore,cyberpunk

Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

Poster for Tetsuo: The Iron Man

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Profile picture of Tomorowo Taguchi
    Salaryman Tomorowo Taguchi
  • Profile picture of Shinya Tsukamoto
    Metal Fetishist Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Profile picture of Nobu Kanaoka
    Woman in Glasses Nobu Kanaoka
  • Profile picture of Naomasa Musaka
    Doctor Naomasa Musaka
  • Profile picture of Renji Ishibashi
    Tramp Renji Ishibashi

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Keywords

  • dystopia
  • transformation
  • fetishism
  • gore
  • cyberpunk