Experience a double feature from the depths of body-horror hell with Shinya Tsukamoto’s ferocious, frenetic, claustrophobic, techno-tronic Eraserhead riffs, Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer. Two films for just 10 bucks!

TETSUO: THE IRON MAN

Virtually absent from theater screens since the 1990s, this underground classic from Japan is now available in a brand new restoration! TETSUO: THE IRON MAN is filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto’s unhinged hot take on humankind’s ongoing battle with technology; literally, as a man mutates into a walking, clanking man-machine that terrorizes himself and everyone around him. Warping elements of early Cronenberg, Lynch, and Raimi into a deliriously-paced cyberpunk cocktail, TETSUO is a body horror manifesto that’s fueled by techno-erotic adrenaline and wrought iron perversion. Unmissable.

“None of the usual comparisons fully capture the hyped-up, youthful energy of Tetsuo.  Lynch and Cronenberg are stately, classical and restrained compared to Shinya Tsukamoto, who starts Tetsuo in attack mode and never lets up for a moment.  Within the first five minutes, before the credits begin, he’s given us self-mutilation, inexplicable maggots, and a car crash scored to mellow 1950s style rock and roll.” –Gregory J. Smalley, 366 Weird Movies

TETSUO II: BODY HAMMER

This movie proves that “cyberpunk body horror” is the greatest genre on the planet. Picking up three years after the events in TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, TETSUO II finds Taniguchi Tomoo fully mutating into a grotesque machine-monster to seek revenge on the gang that kidnapped his son. Like TERMINATOR 2, TETSUO II is an expansive explosion of the themes, electricity, and artistry that came before, as filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto’s unhinged hot take on humankind’s battle with technology continues. Completely absent from theater screens for decades, this underground whirlwind from Japan has been newly restored.

“Those who see it are not likely to forget it, and its images will linger as a warning of post-apocalyptic urban critical mass.” – Roger Ebert

THEATER POLICIES

All seats are first-come, first-served.

The theater opens 30 minutes prior to showtime, except for “Happy Hour” events and pre-shows when the theater opens at the listed start time.

All ages are welcome at Arkadin except for Drinkolas Cage events, which are restricted to 21+. We follow the MPAA rating guidelines for all other films.

Tickets can be purchased using the BUY TICKETS link above. Upon ordering, you will receive a confirmation email from Square. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the show at the concession counter.

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When an event is sold out, we reserve the right to release open seats to customers on the waitlist. If you have a pre-purchased ticket and arrive late and there is no seat for you, your ticket will be refunded.

All screenings are held in our indoor theater unless indicated otherwise in the event description above.

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