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The Toxic Avenger

The Toxic Avenger

1984
Comedy, Sci-fi
1h 22m
This is the story of Melvin, the resident geek at the local health club. One day, Slug and Bozo (some resident jocks) chase Melvin around the club and Melin ends up plunging out of the window into a tub of toxic waste. Melvin is transformed into The Toxic Avenger and he is a geek no more! (imdb)

Directed by:

Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Screenwriter:

Lloyd Kaufman

Starring:

Pat Ryan, Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard, Cindy Manion, Robert Prichard, Gary Schneider, Mark Torgl, Dick Martinsen, Chris Liano, Dan Snow, Doug Isbecque

Franchise:

The Toxic Avenger

Genres:

Comedy, Sci-fi, Action, Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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The Toxic Avenger

1984
Comedy, Sci-fi
1h 22m
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anomalyAnomaly
Rated 07 Dec 2012
50
18th
The action scenes are enthralling if only to see what new absurd act of brutality will happen next, but the characters are too obnoxious to make me care about the satire. Fails to hit that necessary balance.
Rated 07 Dec 2012
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 29 Aug 2008
45
25th
A heart wrenching saga about true love gone awry and the harrowing lengths we'll go to win it back. I cried for days.
Rated 29 Aug 2008
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 05 Jul 2018
74
73rd
Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz gave rise to the notorious "Troma Entertainment"TM, by fueling it off the radioactive fumes emanating from the sleazy stacks of cash they made selling the origin story of New Jersey's favorite son, and official state mascot, "Toxie", "The Toxic Avenger". This cult-classic, over-the-top, violent, gory, exploitation, 80's camp is a must see for fans of "so-bad-it's-good" ridiculous schlock.
Rated 05 Jul 2018
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 19 May 2014
40
31st
A silly but altogether too boring movie to be worth seeing, The Toxic Avenger has a great deal of violence and sex but what fills the holes between either of these is nothing particularly interesting. The social conscience aspect only helps so much. This is B-movie schlock, and while it has moments where it shocks or surprises, it doesn't do enough to set itself apart or give us a reason to see it over any similar films. It'll appeal to some lovers of bad movies, but for most, it's not worth it.
Rated 19 May 2014
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Feb 2009
35
10th
I sat through it expecting a b-horror gem in pixelated-home-video glory. It just ended up sucking.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 Jan 2009
78
66th
entertaining purely for funny non-comedic ways. the acting is intentionally so bad that it's humorous, and in places where it counts it even takes it's self seriously, for instance special effects, for being a low budget b-movie it is really not that bad looking.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 14 Jun 2023
28
2nd
It may well be that it’s a stylistic choice to lean into amateurish grotesquerie, but it doesn’t make this unappealing film any easier to digest – an ugly and overstated spin on FRANKENSTEIN, this is full of absolutely mystifying sequences and clumsy attempts at shock humour; even the performers who seem to be deliberately evoking campy cheese ultimately deliver legitimately poor and unconvincing performances. Ultimately too dull, tedious and one-note to catch fire.
Rated 14 Jun 2023
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 25 Jul 2019
90
78th
Having been to New Jersey, I feel qualified to say that this an accurate depiction of the state.
Rated 25 Jul 2019
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 21 Apr 2017
73
35th
Made somewhere at the intersection between Frankenstein, grindhouse, and the '80s cultural obsession with the righteous nerd. It's one thing to call it campy, but it takes all the exploitation elements far, far beyond the extreme, past irreverent spoof and into frenzied, breathless cultural commentary. That it was so incisive about the environment in which is was made is, from the perspective of a time when social satire is so often limited to the nostalgic lens of hindsight, quite admirable.
Rated 21 Apr 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 05 Apr 2017
58
42nd
(viewed on 01/09/15): The proverbial cash cow of Troma Studios, The Toxic Avenger is what put those proud purveyors of tasteless trash on the map, providing a brief crossover moment in the 1980s with cartoons and video games. It is not their best film--it isn't even the best Toxie film--but it earned its cult reputation on the back of a few memorable gross out scenes (head crushes and disembowelments mostly) and the jabs at the burgeoning fitness craze of the time are funny.
Rated 05 Apr 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 25 Jul 2016
78
57th
To give it its due, Toxic Avenger has some pretty fun scenes. A hot young cast and short scenes of the cheesiest possible dialogue keep things highly entertaining in the health club and the diner. Sadly it hasn't a clue about plot structure. As a revenge film, it blows through its victims in half an hour, and even though the Rocky-Horror-style romance subplot is cute, the stuff with the mayor is tiresome. All the filler takes the sheen off what was almost a classic of the genre.
Rated 25 Jul 2016
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 19 Mar 2014
65
45th
I truly thought I was prepared for my first Lloyd Kaufman movie. What a silly twit I was. It's essentially the most earnest B-movie wanna-be exploitation movie I've ever seen. There isn't a frame of this movie that is subtle. I never laughed because it was funny but I often laughed because of how ridiculous it all was. I was more fascinated with thinking about it's creation than the movie itself.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 01 Nov 2013
25
17th
I understand what this film is and I don't mind the kind of "ultraviolence" on display here on principle, but a lot if not most of the violence in this film and the characters carrying it out is handled with such a misguided tone that it made me feel very uncomfortable. There's something wrong with a revenge movie when everything is this cold-blooded and psycopathic. It was memorable, I guess.
Rated 01 Nov 2013
martrynmartryn
Rated 28 Feb 2011
59
26th
Is this a Troma film? I jerked off to it in what was a very awkward afternoon. Lots of boobs. Lots of bad violence. An enjoyable experience for a shitty film.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 09 Dec 2010
60
48th
Forget about the over the top bad acting, this was a pretty funny movie with its share of unsettling moments. At least it didn't take itself seriously.
Rated 09 Dec 2010
aaaaaaarrgggaaaaaaarrggg
Rated 29 Oct 2010
71
73rd
Hilarious gore-romp. Very gross but also very funny; nothing is sacred here as old ladies are beaten up, seeing eye dogs shot, and little kids squashed by cars. Way over the top but with an odd, endearing little charm all its own -- for those who can appreciate it. Followed by multiple sequels, this may be the only gore flick ever to inspire a TV cartoon series: "Toxic Crusaders!"
Rated 29 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Oct 2010
60
26th
Not my cup of tea but I can appreciate someone truly loving bad movies and making one on purpose.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 17 Sep 2010
55
44th
This movie pulls out all the stops in its quest to be ridiculously and grotesquely bad. The editing, the acting, the horror, the humor, the sexploitation, this is truly all kinds of awful. In fact, it's quite possibly the most spectacularly awful movie I've seen, which makes it much more interesting and enjoyable than most of the superhero and monster movies that it emulates and crosses between.
Rated 17 Sep 2010
crayonCRAYON
Rated 18 Mar 2010
60
19th
As far as exploitation goes it hits the right marks. I just think that by not taking some of the acts of violence seriously it makes them seem poorly done. The whole kid thing was obviously in the movie to be exploitative, but the way the characters acted towards it just seemed extra, extra, extra trashy.
Rated 18 Mar 2010
frostyFrosty
Rated 22 Jan 2010
65
51st
As good as any exploitation film (that's meant as praise), the Toxic Avenger works perfectly well as a movie that ascends its modest nature by being self aware and really good fun. In fact as a super hero movie it is one of the best, surpassing with ease the long-winded and self indulgent Nolan Batman flicks.
Rated 22 Jan 2010
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 21 Apr 2008
90
92nd
Hot sweat runnin' down your face/ Muscles workin' over time. So slick / Skin Tight. I'm going to turn that body on!
Rated 21 Apr 2008
actionpantsActionPants
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
98th
The B-movie to end all B-movies, it got Troma off the ground and into the hearts of bad horror lovers across the globe.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 30 Oct 2024
3
43rd
Quite bad. Worse than I expected. But it's got a certain earnest self-awareness, some funny moments, and some nice sentiments, so I can see why some people really enjoy it. Worth a watch if you're into schlock.
Rated 30 Oct 2024
dieeinzigeDieEinzige
Rated 30 Oct 2024
55
34th
Awful funny trash.
Rated 30 Oct 2024
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 27 Jun 2024
60
42nd
I had seen all of the big scenes but never actually watched the whole movie all the way through before, which is a surprise since it's the exact type of schlock trash that I was obsessed with in high school (and that's surely the ideal time of life to watch something this gleefully stupid and juvenile too)
Rated 27 Jun 2024
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 14 Jun 2024
34
12th
I know it's got a bit of a cult status, but it is just a bit shit really. Would've been nice if anyone had attempted to actually act. On the plus side, in a post MCU world it was refreshing to have an uncomplicated hero just beat the snot out of a bunch of douchebags.
Rated 14 Jun 2024
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 16 Aug 2022
10
1st
The gore is fun and there is a handful of chuckle-worthy moments, but the rest sucks pretty bad whether it's a joke movie or not. Everyone is acting as obnoxiously and erratically as possible, complete with ridiculous, annoying dubbed sound effects, while the biggest part of the movie merely consists of the Toxic Avenger jumping from kill to kill with no regard for storytelling, except for the romance, which could have been something if it wasn't portraying Sara as dumb due to her blindness.
Rated 16 Aug 2022
capoglierecapogliere
Rated 12 Jun 2021
50
22nd
B-Movie tanımını karşılayan. Çok keyifli olmasa bile kendini sıkmadan izleten 'farklı' bir filmdi. Bir şans verin.
Rated 12 Jun 2021
mrunusualMrUnusual
Rated 03 Apr 2021
87
78th
A horribly great Troma movie.
Rated 03 Apr 2021
daxvDaxV
Rated 07 Jun 2020
75
50th
Finally got around to watching this one. It pretty much lived up to what I expected from it. A pretty fun slab of trashy midnight movie absurdity. I actually thought it was paced pretty well and didn't really drag like a lot of "so bad it's good" style movie tend to do. It was pretty entertaining throughout.
Rated 07 Jun 2020
rudakerRudaker
Rated 24 May 2020
60
57th
Good
Rated 24 May 2020
zanginZangin
Rated 30 Apr 2020
30
4th
The jokes rarely land, the narrative is arbitrary and in today's superhero-laden age, the core concept feels trite to begin with. There are occasional cheaply fun gore effects though,
Rated 30 Apr 2020
wienerdogWienerDog
Rated 01 Apr 2020
31
1st
Olsa çekilmemeliydi bu film.
Rated 01 Apr 2020
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 30 Mar 2020
78
70th
This was a pure blast, cause it's over the top. It's clear the movie doesn't take itself serious and the product of people who just loved making it. The sfx were surprisingly good for a movie with such a low budget.
Rated 30 Mar 2020
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 16 Dec 2018
50
10th
Where do I buy these braille mirrors?
Rated 16 Dec 2018
haileysHaileyS
Rated 16 May 2018
95
89th
That's not David Bowie!
Rated 16 May 2018
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 17 Dec 2016
5
20th
Shameless, tasteless trash. As much as I wanted to enjoy this, I was mostly put off by the amount of perverted action on display. Approach with caution.
Rated 17 Dec 2016
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 12 Sep 2016
55
18th
The quintessential "so-bad-its-good" B movie.
Rated 12 Sep 2016
kavuKavu
Rated 30 May 2016
90
94th
Troma at their prime. Hilarious, absurd, violent. Not a dull moment to be had.
Rated 30 May 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 18 Oct 2015
44
4th
I don't think I've seen a Troma film before. It sure is something. Enough of the comedy is effective that it's watchable, but it's also really juvenile and idiotic.
Rated 18 Oct 2015
laochlaoch
Rated 01 Sep 2015
70
50th
It's shit, but it's some good shit.
Rated 01 Sep 2015
normalchaosnormalchaos
Rated 19 Jul 2015
20
0th
This was just bad. The characters were all moronic and the editing was so poor that even I noticed. The effects were okay, they were probably pretty good for the mid-80s.
Rated 19 Jul 2015
daesanyeDaeSanye
Rated 12 Jan 2015
4
15th
Get some acting classes people!
Rated 12 Jan 2015
chemical404chemical404
Rated 12 Nov 2014
58
54th
The Dark Knight trilogy, is exceptional superhero movie. It explores the themes that popcorn flicks tend to avoid, the characters have realistic complexity to them. The Toxic Avenger is just like this, but completely different.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
janusjanus
Rated 09 Feb 2014
45
15th
Like a grosser Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, it combines the best parts of fake bad movies with the worst parts of actual bad movies. It would be better without the shock value but by the same token probably less notorious. The transformation sequence is pretty good though, actually.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 01 Dec 2013
45
9th
To actually enjoy this on any level you have to belong to two clubs: people who enjoy intentionally bad movies for their playful, comedic aspects, and people who enjoy over the top, masochistic violence. I'm only a member of the former, so I could appreciate its funny moments, but not really enjoy it overall.
Rated 01 Dec 2013
bentienbentien
Rated 24 Oct 2013
18
2nd
Remember this from my youth as pretty bad. After seeing it again I realize that it's even worse! Tedious, boring, almost impossible to sit through.
Rated 24 Oct 2013
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 30 Sep 2013
35
13th
A few fun/gruesome deaths and they do beat up an old lady. Otherwise pretty bad - in particular the title-character.
Rated 30 Sep 2013
troothTrooth
Rated 04 Sep 2013
69
49th
The king of modern B-movies. As we've come to expect from Troma, it's full of funny, creative gore effects, and a sense of humor that revels in its own distastefulness.
Rated 04 Sep 2013
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 16 Mar 2013
70
51st
I almost don't feel like I watched the movie "right" since I watched it on Netflix and not VHS.
Rated 16 Mar 2013
redactedredacted
Rated 08 Jan 2013
73
54th
Your classic 80's coming of age film, what a foul creature man can become. Some severe editing and camera work problems attached with the frequent looping of the audio track make this technically a broken film. Then the non-actors, 3rd act dragging on and thrifty directing pull this together into a solid Swiss cheese block of a movie aimed to entertain us lowlifes with a ridiculous and violent script coupled with purposeful over-acting.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
96
91st
Yes
Rated 15 Jun 2012
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 28 Sep 2011
79
71st
A classic independent comedy.
Rated 28 Sep 2011
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
80
88th
One of the great cult classics by Troma and indy cinema in general. Never ceases to be as brilliantly entertaining as the first time I saw it.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
1qw3er51qw3er5
Rated 10 Jan 2011
3
21st
It's obviously not meant to be taken seriously, but it jumps the line frequently.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
metzmetz
Rated 04 Nov 2010
50
58th
Quite a lol
Rated 04 Nov 2010
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 24 Oct 2010
75
42nd
Man, it really is amazing what we could get away with in films back then. I really really miss those days.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
tritwo1tritwo1
Rated 06 Aug 2010
100
90th
The movie that terrified me as a kid came back to change my life as a teenager in middle school. SEE IT
Rated 06 Aug 2010
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 27 Jun 2010
48
29th
80s. That's what struck me about the movie. It is so very 80s. It's also funny, though; a definite top-of-the-line b-movie.
Rated 27 Jun 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 09 Jun 2010
85
77th
this movie is such a great cult classic to me. this is the definition to indy cinema. Its the troma s superhero. And this movie has over the top action and tearing of limbs and bad acting...I love the movie
Rated 09 Jun 2010
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 16 Feb 2010
1
10th
Very ugly and mean-spirited. Word of caution: a twelve year-old boy is run over by a car, twice, and the camera positively leers at his twisted, mangled body. Only watch this if you are a complete masochist.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 17 Nov 2009
35
1st
This B-level self-conscious parody is way more entertaining than it should be. It makes me laugh that a children's cartoon was made from this.
Rated 17 Nov 2009
castrophCastroph
Rated 26 Jul 2009
6
55th
"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, we are the entertainment for this afternoon."
Rated 26 Jul 2009
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 08 Jun 2009
55
24th
Kitschy as hell, but it's suppose to be. Kinda boring though.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 03 Jun 2009
25
5th
Yuck.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
krankstakranksta
Rated 25 May 2009
75
53rd
my favorite trash movie EVER. hilarious.
Rated 25 May 2009
thewhalerTheWhaler
Rated 13 May 2009
60
36th
Absolutely amazing for what it is, a cult phenomenon.
Rated 13 May 2009
ivytivyt
Rated 05 Apr 2009
90
93rd
The original Troma classic. Fuck all the other Troma pornos that came before. This is GOLD. Brilliantly ridiculous, incredibly fun, super gory, THIS MOVIE OOZES AWESOMNESS. Stop reading my pointless review, go watch it now!
Rated 05 Apr 2009
joojooJooJoo
Rated 06 Mar 2009
2
16th
Intentional stupidity rarely gets more than a few chuckles - this is not an exception.
Rated 06 Mar 2009
stainStain
Rated 24 Feb 2009
1
16th
Not funny, just sick. There's *one* good joke -- "You want the wheel? Here!" -- but that can hardly redeem the whole suppurating mess. The Dickies song is much better
Rated 24 Feb 2009
scragglydaveScragglyDave
Rated 18 Dec 2008
6
8th
I think a guy got a mop up his butt.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
clawxclawx
Rated 14 Dec 2008
80
61st
its ridiculous but man if it wasn't the most fun thing ever filmed.
Rated 14 Dec 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 07 Aug 2008
90
95th
Bad taste gold! Troma at their "best"
Rated 07 Aug 2008
jarmannJarmann
Rated 03 Apr 2008
74
49th
Dumb and still dumber, but hilarious nonetheless.
Rated 03 Apr 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
35
35th
oddly entertaining.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
dustbowlDust_Bowl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
65th
Excellent B-movie, and essential for those with a taste for B-movies. This movie is not for everyone; there is much gore and other objectionable content in it. Oddly enough, it spawned a children's cartoon known as "The Toxic Crusaders." Go figure.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
eveeluneveelun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
32nd
Ridiculously dumb, but as an exploitation film it works pretty well; the insane characters, cartoonish violence, and lame jokes suit the genre and material.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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