Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Tokio is seized with rage... The monstrous rage that brings TETSUO to life.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

Produced by Kaijyu Theater, Toshiba EMI

199281 min6.3 / 10

A visceral, surreal cyberpunk nightmare where paternal rage becomes literal bodily transformation, blending body horror with existential despair.

A Japanese salaryman finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tetsuo II: Body Hammer violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo II: Body Hammer easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Tetsuo II: Body Hammer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo II: Body Hammer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo II: Body Hammer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity95

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Surprise12

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Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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