# Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

> A salaryman's accidental encounter with a metal fetishist unleashes a ferocious black-and-white nightmare of flesh, machinery, and erotic transformation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26530

## Facts

- Runtime: 67 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
- Cast: Tomorowo Taguchi, Shinya Tsukamoto, Kei Fujiwara, Nobu Kanaoka, Naomasa Musaka, Renji Ishibashi
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096251/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, nightmarish, surreal, late night horror viewing, experimental cinema marathon

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