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"I don't scare easy" Well, I do sister
Tetsuo: The Iron Man is one of those movies I started without fully realizing what I was getting into. I am not a body horror fan so this film was not at all my jam. This review is for anyone thinking about watching it who also might have concerns about this sort of film. For fans of the genre, they will most likely find many things to enjoy about it.
A metal fetishist who has driven metal into his body runs out in front of a car and is hit. The couple take his body out to the woods to dispose of. The victim takes his revenge on the salaryman by causing metal to begin growing out of his body. That's the simplest explanation.
This film felt like the efforts of someone who had been on a psychedelics bender and brought his horrific hallucinations to life. There were numerous scenes that made it hard to tell if something was really happening and if it was, why it was happening. Was it just a delusion? Much of the action was fast forwarded or stop action which was nausea inducing.
Tsukamoto Shinya who wrote, directed and starred in this film had a penis obsession. Whether mechanical or real, the object of ecstasy or torture, phallic symbols abounded.
Tetsuo is the type of film that is more about the experience than the “plot.” For me, it was not a great experience. A curiosity, yes. Entertaining, not particularly. Again, if you enjoy this horror subgenre, it’s older, but might be one to try. Every time I think I've seen the weirdest movie, there's someone to say, "Hold my motor oil."
16 June 2025
Trigger warnings: Basically, if you have triggers, it would be best to avoid this film. Bugs. Gore. Violence. Sex. Nudity. Penis gore. Sexual assault.
A metal fetishist who has driven metal into his body runs out in front of a car and is hit. The couple take his body out to the woods to dispose of. The victim takes his revenge on the salaryman by causing metal to begin growing out of his body. That's the simplest explanation.
This film felt like the efforts of someone who had been on a psychedelics bender and brought his horrific hallucinations to life. There were numerous scenes that made it hard to tell if something was really happening and if it was, why it was happening. Was it just a delusion? Much of the action was fast forwarded or stop action which was nausea inducing.
Tsukamoto Shinya who wrote, directed and starred in this film had a penis obsession. Whether mechanical or real, the object of ecstasy or torture, phallic symbols abounded.
Tetsuo is the type of film that is more about the experience than the “plot.” For me, it was not a great experience. A curiosity, yes. Entertaining, not particularly. Again, if you enjoy this horror subgenre, it’s older, but might be one to try. Every time I think I've seen the weirdest movie, there's someone to say, "Hold my motor oil."
16 June 2025
Trigger warnings: Basically, if you have triggers, it would be best to avoid this film. Bugs. Gore. Violence. Sex. Nudity. Penis gore. Sexual assault.
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