Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
1992, Not rated, 81 min. Directed by Shin'ya Tsukamoto. Starring Tomorô Taguchi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto and Nobu Kanaoka.
Kicking off new HFC series “Freaks Only” where all cinematic picks are “by, for, and about freaks” is the sequel to body-horror must-see Tetsuo: The Iron Man. As experimental as its predecessor, Body Hammer digs into familial ties as a father undertakes a techno transformation after his son gets kidnapped. Carrying over from his first Tetsuo flick is actor Tomorowo Taguchi, who also appears in director Shinya Tsukamoto’s 1995 boxing throuple thriller Tokyo Fist. – James Scott
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