# Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992)

> A desperate salaryman turns parental fury into a violent metal-and-flesh transformation against the fanatics who abducted his son.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10815

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Drama
- Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
- Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Nobu Kanaoka, Kim Soo-jin, Hideaki Tezuka, Tomoo Asada, Iwata, Keinosuke Tomioka
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105569/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frantic, grotesque, paranoid, cult movie night, late night horror viewing

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