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The Toxic Avenger
The Toxic Avenger

6.3

The Toxic Avenger

R·1984·82m

Summary

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.

Crew

Director

Michael Herz

Director, Story

Lloyd Kaufman

Screenplay

Joe Ritter

Reviews

Fr0zenf00d

Fr0zenf00d

June 12, 2024

10

This is one of Tromas absolute classics. A nerdy janitor at a health club gets bullied and in an accident gets dumped into a toxic vat of slime and it turns him into...THE TOXIC AVENGER. stomping out all the nastiness in Tromaville one bully and corrupt politician at a time

This one is fantastic and one of my favorites

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$500,000.00

Revenue:

$800,000.00

Keywords

pollution
corruption
new jersey
sadism
superhero
anti hero
mayor
bullying
grindhouse
revenge
murder
toxic
person on fire
workout
health club
rabid anger
disfigured face
superhero spoof
strong man
car run over
shock humor
public humiliation
vigilantism
absurdist
blind woman
toxic waste
killer as protagonist
absurdist humor
ridiculous