Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989): Who wants a body, anyway

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 1989 film Tetsuo: The Iron Man, exploring its themes of body horror and experimental filmmaking.

Metal metal everywhere and not a drop inside my body cuz it's Tetsuo time. This week we're inspired by a new arm to finally dive into the 1989 classic experimental film Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Can we parse its mysteries? Actually, maybe yes! Maybe? But also we chat body horror, experimental film making, and mostly gush about how much we enjoyed this one. Our love will destroy the world! Leave us a 30 second voicemail and if we like it we’ll play it on the show: (949) 4-STABBY (949-478-2229) Nex...

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg, Eric, Dan

Topics covered

• body horror
• experimental film
• 1989 film
• film review
• Tetsuo

Keywords

• Tetsuo
• body horror
• experimental film
• film review
• 1989 classic

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tetsuo: The Iron Man

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