Nov 28, 2006 7:00 AM

Metalosis Maligna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfZd45I3g4k Metalosis Maligna is a fictional documenary by Dutch director Floris Kaayk about a disease which infects implants, ultimately transforming human patients into mechanical constructs: half steel, half flesh.

Metalosis Maligna is a fictional documenary by Dutch director Floris Kaayk about a disease which infects implants, ultimately transforming human patients into mechanical constructs: half steel, half flesh.

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