Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

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Lgbt, Film History, Film Reviews, Queer, Gay Horror, Tv & Film, Queer Horror, Gay, Lgbt Horror

4.7 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2024

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Strap in for an aural assault because we're checking out Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) for its 35th anniversary. C/W: the cat dies. This 67 minute black and white, nearly dialogue-free film is a wild and intense experience. It's also surprisingly queer! From a sexually dissatisfied hetero couple to men checking each other out during sex to M/M assimilation to jizzy fluids, it's not a reach to say the salary man and the metal fetishist are into each other. And that's without even getting into the metal dick drill of it all! References: > Evan Benner. "Finding Radical Queer Pride in ‘Tetsuo: The Iron Man’ (1989)." Horror Press > Tom Mes. "Metallic K.O. - Tetsuo: The Iron Man" Iron Man. The Cinema of Shinya Tsukamoto. Fab Press Publications > Mark Player. "Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk Cinema." Midnight Eye Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Be sure to support the boys on Patreon! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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