The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 78%. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
A "metal fetishist", driven mad by the maggots wriggling in the wound he's made to embed metal into his flesh, runs out into the night and is accidentally run down by a Japanese businessman and his girlfriend. The pair dispose of the corpse in hopes of quietly moving on with their lives. However, the businessman soon finds that he is now plagued by a vicious curse that transforms his flesh into iron.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
740 audience votes
Key crew
- Shinya TsukamotoDirector
- Shinya TsukamotoWriter
- Chu IshikawaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tomorowo TaguchiSalaryman
- Shinya TsukamotoMetal Fetishist
- Kei FujiwaraGirlfriend
- Nobu KanaokaWoman in Glasses
- Naomasa MusakaDoctor
- Renji IshibashiTramp
Stills
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