Tetsuo The Iron Man
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
This surreal Japanese cult sensation profiles a man who mutates into a metal being. Somewhere between a modern-day nightmare and a techno-fetishist's ultimate fantasy, this incredible film from Shinya Tsukamoto took viewers on a surreal journey into a dark and disturbing world where self-inflicted body transformations and post-human women form the fabric of a strange new reality. Likened to the work of David Lynch and David Cronenberg, TETSUO molds explosive violence, bizarre sexual imagery and jet-black humor into a cinematic experience unlike any you've seen.
This surreal Japanese cult sensation profiles a man who mutates into a metal being.
Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Member Reviews
gin me back to my weird beard local video rental days
It was a wild bizarre trippy ride that doesn't slow down for a second and I loved it. Some scenes tried to take sexuality and exploit it into the weirdness of the movie, if you really try to understand the concept you will find some universal message within it. I love how it was very short because it jams so much into the timing , as another reveiw said feels like a music video at times . Ending was right on the mark , a great strange movie.
I have never seen anything like this - my mind is blown. Intense, strange, arty, and totally berserk. Highly recommended! A unique masterpiece.
Some things should never be remade….. this is one of those masterpieces.
It's a cross between a horror art piece and an industrial music video.