Tetsuo: The Iron Man
7.4/10
jumps
6
gore
8
dread
8
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
A salaryman wakes to find metal growing through his flesh, and it accelerates. Tsukamoto's 16mm industrial nightmare is stop-motion, scrap-metal body horror at punk-show volume — 67 minutes that feel like being fed through a machine. Foundational Japanese cyberpunk.
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 67 minutes |
| Jump scares | 3/5 — moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences |
| Gore | 4/5 — heavy gore |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | graphic bodily transformation |
Tetsuo: The Iron Man carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 3/5 for jump scares, 4/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 67 minutes. Weigh the gore first: heavy gore. Older teens and adults, mostly on the strength of what it shows.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Tetsuo: The Iron Man?
- On our intensity scale, Tetsuo: The Iron Man rates 6/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is moderately scary, with a handful of strong sequences.
- How gory is Tetsuo: The Iron Man?
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man rates 8/10 for gore — expect heavy gore.
- How long is Tetsuo: The Iron Man?
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
- What is Tetsuo: The Iron Man rated?
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 6/10 for jump scares, 8/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread.
- Where to watch Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)?
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
