Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

Vengeance will become his way of life

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto

Produced by Kaijyu Theater, Asmik Ace Entertainment

201071 min5.4 / 10

A visceral, surreal descent into rage and bodily horror where grief transforms a man into a vengeful metallic creature in a nightmarish cyberpunk landscape.

When the son of an American man and a Japanese women is killed in a car crash, the man transforms into a rageful metallic being thirsty of blood and vengance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tetsuo: The Bullet Man violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo: The Bullet Man easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Tetsuo: The Bullet Man end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo: The Bullet Man sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Tetsuo: The Bullet Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tetsuo: The Bullet Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tetsuo: The Bullet Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tetsuo: The Bullet Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tetsuo: The Bullet Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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