User reviews

Lacklustre direction by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, a goofy script (by Joe Ritter), truly poor FX and even worse acting all add up to, for some strange, abstract reason, a stupidly enjoyable film experience.

Maybe it's the camp sounding music, the over the top (and in some cases *way* over the top) 'acting', or perhaps it's just the fact that it's so unashamedly weird and downright cheesy that makes it such fun to watch, who knows? Whatever the reason this definitely isn't a film to spend long hours contemplating such things, instead just sit back and enjoy the crazy show.

Performance wise, as already mentioned, none of the actors give even remotely decent performances, with the exception of Andree Miranda who's actually pretty good in her role as Toxie's blind girlfriend. All of the other actors are so far over the top (or indeed just so downright terrible) that by films end they too have somehow managed to take on their own distinctly cheesy charm and add greatly to the whole 'so bad it's good' motif.

As I may have mentioned once or twice before 'The Toxic Avenger' is cheesier than a block of cheese factories, and as such it takes a special type of person to enjoy 'this type of thing', however for those with their tongue planted firmly in cheek, and for lovers of schlock cinema and 50's z-grade monster movies this is a must see. For most everyone else though it's probably best avoided and will most likely induce headaches and annoyance rather than belly laughs and amusement. Which of the above descriptions best suits you I'll leave you to decide for yourself.

7/10

You always have to take Troma films with a grain of salt, and that's exactly what I did. I enjoyed this film quite a bit. Though it's a typical B-movie, the premise is creative and I actually felt sympathy for the character of Melvin before his mutation. I know what it's like to be the underdog, so I was able to somewhat relate to him. So while some may have laughed at his quirky antics, I was too busy feeling sympathy for pool little Melvin.

The film is filled with quirky, low-brow humor, which often works. I just felt that the premise wore thin after a while, and that's when the film seemed to simply go through the motions.

Despite that, I had a good time and can understand why this is the film that put Troma on the map. So if you're in the mood for a funny, low-budget, low-brow horror-comedy, then please check out "The Toxic Avenger."

My score: 6 (out of 10)

Troma's best to this day, I still believe. Actually, I haven't seen the vast majority of their movies, but this has got to be the one on top. I love this! Deservedly the companies' most widely recognized film, it can't be ignored for it's willingness to go ahead and do whatever the hell it wants! The acting is completely ridiculous, but when was the last time you had so much fun watching??? The effects are pretty good, nice and gooey in all the right parts....If you've got a special place in your heart for satire, or just like bad, goofy movies, this is the one to see. All the pieces fall into just the right places.

As a child I loved to stay up late and watch "USA Up All Night" (with Gilbert Gottfried or Rhonda Shear, I wasn't picky). This allowed me to sample pretty much every major Troma movie, and I discovered the meaning of the phrase "guilty pleasure". As I got older I stayed away from Troma, as their movies radiated the kind of feeling you get from wearing a shoddy Halloween mask too long and getting nauseous inhaling the cheap rubber fumes. But after sampling the delightful "Tromeo & Juliet" I decided to return to my roots and check out the directors edition of the classic "Toxic Avenger".

While I was right in remembering the films as the guiltiest of pleasure, the cheap charm of the film was undeniable, and there was a ton of gore in the movie that I never saw on T.V. Arms are severed, guts are ripped out, seeing-eye dogs are shot, and children's heads are crushed- and it all looks pretty good! Some of the acting will make you wince, some of the jokes are atrocious (there are mother-in-law jokes), and some scenes go on too long (the idiotic out-of-control-car sequence) or too short (Toxie taking his revenge on his tormenters is strangely gore-free, which is explained in the director's commentary), but I can't bad-mouth a movie that has it's hero stuff a little old lady in a washing machine. If you're a gore fan with a high thresh hold for bad taste, then give the Toxic Avenger another shot- I did, and I'm a better person for it. I think.

The Toxic Avenger is one of those Troma horror flicks you should have watched at least once in your lifetime befor entering the next level - if you love horror comedies, of course. What you get is perfect cheesy horror 80s style with a lot of humor, overacting, some naked boobs, weird stuff happening scene after scene, fueld with crazy characters, and last but not least, some gory moments and violence. Still great fun for the connoisseur of sleazy 'n' trash. Don't forget: there are a couple of sequels, quality ranging from okay to solid.

Well you know what your going get when you head first in troma movie.

As soon as the movie started, I could not stop laughing and these bunch of Adults in there early to mid 30's acting like teens in this, the acting in this movie was So bad it was laughable.

The movies keep going on, I loved the plot the movie, was really clever, Horror fans never really had their own monster superhero

Well that kind of original Idea in 80's, this movie as some decent amount of Bloody deaths.

But I do think they spent bit to long death scenes just kill them already.

Well acting didn't really bother movie after first 10 minutes, I think it's improved just tiny bit, with rest of the over the top movie.

This movie falls in to that the movie is SO bad it's good for a Laugh.

6 out of 10

Four crazed teenagers speed down the road in their car, wildly bragging about points they've notched up by running down different people in the car. So many points for someone on a bike, so many points for an elderly person, and big points for a small child. "How many points for a child on a bike?" asks the driver, excited. Learning this will earn him maximum points, he proceeds to knock the small child off his bike, and he goes flying over the hood. They turn round and see the child move in pain. Horrified that he may lose out on his points, the driver then proceeds to reverse over the child's head, squashing it completely. Two girls get out of the car and take some pictures. This scene, for me, represents the majority of this film. More shocking than it should be, even today, but never taking itself at all too seriously, regardless of the horror on show.

Melvin (Mark Torgl) is a skinny, nerdy loser who works in the swimming baths, forever cleaning up with his mop. He is frequently bullied and humiliated by a high school gang who one day play a trick on him, which sees him kissing a goat dressed in a tutu. Horrified, Melvin flees and throws himself through a window, landing on a conveniently positioned (and open-topped) barrel of toxic waste. He begins to burn and rot, and eventually the toxic waste causes him to mutate in a taller, stronger, and ultimately more heroic beast, who wants revenge on his tormentors. Toxie (as he is now called, played by man-mountain Mitch Cohen) starts to clean up the city of Tromaville, which is being run by corrupt mayor Peter Belgoody (Pay Ryan), while at the same time romancing blind girl Sara (Andree Maranda) who he rescues from a rapist in a restaurant.

This was Troma's first big hit, and also their first foray into horror, having previously focusing on really crap sex comedies. After this, which after an initial unsuccessful run became a popular cult favourite on the B-movie circuit, they focuses only on horrors. This is the second Troma film I've seen. The other was Killer Nerd. You can probably assume from the title that it is a god-awful excuse for a film, although it is quite amusing in it's filmed-on-video awfulness (starring Harvey Pekar associate Toby Radloff). This, I'm pleased to say, was actually good! It was a hell of a lot more violent than I was expecting, and the special effects are actually pretty impressive in some places. And Toxie proves to be a likable vigilante/superhero, however hideous he may be.

Having said that, this is a low-budget Troma, and it's not exactly Citizen Kane. The acting is wooden, and the film is so 80's you can practically reach out and feel the sweatbands and mullets. But it is funny, satisfyingly gory, and, most importantly, fun. Toxie proves to be a more interesting 'superhero' than the majority of others. And the film actually has a social message in there somewhere, beneath all the tits and human-taco-making, recognising the pollution that we are all too aware of in our age of global warming and climate change. Now to sit through the three sequels, which I am quietly confident will be awful!

www.the-wrath-of-blog.blogspot.com

Intentionally a laughably trashy B-picture, "The Toxic Avenger" is more amusing than one might assume at first glance. Beginning as a poor-man's version of "Revenge of the Nerds" (also from 1984) set in a gym, the nerd of this one jumps out a window and, inadvertently, into toxic waste to escape the jock bullies and their bimbo girlfriends. Naturally, this turns him into a hideous superhero, and it turns out that there's plenty for him to clean up in the town of Tromaville, from the jock gang ripping off "Death Race 2000" (1975) by awarding themselves points for running people over with their car, all the way to a corrupt City Hall. All of which provides an excuse for repeated exposed bosoms and blood splatter in the tradition of a low-grade slasher flick. This ridiculous premise worked so well that the film has earned a cult status and even spawned a franchise of sequels and other merchandise--not unlike the following the monster-hero receives from the townsfolk within the picture. There have also been attempts to sanitize it by removing the gore and nudity, which seems counterproductive to me. What's the point of it then?

The frequently poor filmmaking only makes this more endearing. Far too much time is spent photographing the monster only from behind, to the point that the eventual reveal of his face is more of a relief than a potential fright. The fight scenes are silly, as well as grotesque. Cars explode upon impact and may be extinguished as quickly. The "Frankenstein" allusions range from blatant to confused, including reworking his relationship with a blind character into a romantic one. There's a running gag taken from "Dr. Strangelove" (1964) where the police chief is a Nazi, which is only humorous for how bafflingly flagrant the imitation is. The entire feature is a joke that's funny because it's in bad taste.

One of the craziest, most over-the-top, and bizarre films I've ever seen. Still feels surprisingly fresh and puts the majority of today's superhero films to shame, including recent hits such as "Avengers Assemble" and "The Dark Knight Rises" (Coincidentally, the latter stole a line from this film). Why? Because not only does this not take itself even remotely seriously, it's hilarious to the point where the comedic timing rivals that of some of the most beloved comedies out there. The pacing is also practically perfect, ensuring there's not a single dull moment during the entire runtime. The only time where I started to feel the length was during the finale, but that's only because I was watching it late at night. Herz and Kaufman proved here that they knew exactly what it took to make an entertaining camp trash classic. It also has some rather well implemented social commentary, but never preaches to the viewer or makes them feel as if they're watching a "message movie" in disguise. "The Toxic Avenger" is certainly not for everyone, and the average person is likely to automatically label it as juvenile garbage with no redeeming values, but for those with an open mind and a strong stomach for pretty much anything, it's simply an absolute blast from start-to-finish, and if any of Troma's other films are even half as entertaining, I have a feeling I'm going to quickly become a huge fan.

Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of The Toxic Avenger; here's the breakdown of my ratings:

Story: 1.25 Direction: 1.50 Pace: 1.25 Acting: 1.25 Enjoyment: 1.75

TOTAL: 7.00 out of 10.00

The Toxic Avenger surprised everyone with the reception it got when it was released. Though it was a low-budget B-Movie, nearly everyone fell in love with it. I think it was down to the brass balls of the project. The Troma team weren't below making fun of everyone and everything - even the vicious murder of a paperboy. These guys don't mind scraping the barrel's bottom for their gags - and that was, and remains, hilariously funny.

Lloyd Kaufman and Joe Ritter bring the audience the tale of lowly mop boy Melvin Junko who cleans the floor of the local gym - a five-stone weakling in the temple of testosterone. Ridiculed by the patrons: Melvin is the brunt of their jokes and pranks. One of which dumps him into a passing barrel of toxic waste. Hours later, Toxi is born. And so starts the mission of clearing Tromaville of the toxic waste that pollutes the city - the mayor, the cops, and the numerous criminals in the mayor's pocket. Kaufman and Ritter keep things simple: There are no twists or complexities in the story. Just like HULK, The Toxic Avenger simply smashes the bad guys. The gags, which come in every variety of comedic form, and the special effects keep this movie appealing and watchable.

It's Kaufman, along with Michael Herz, who deliver the extra punches that make The Toxic Avenger the cult classic it became. I mean: Who would ever think of making the killing of a paperboy humorous? It starts with the muscle heads out in their muscle car, cruising with their broads. They're shooting the crap when they spot the lad on his bike. Quick as can be, one of the girls yells out the points for hitting him. And don't tell me you've not done this - 10 for a pedestrian crossing the road, 15 if you have to mount the pavement, 20 if they run, and 10 if it's an old fogie! But you never go through with it - because it's just an immature imaginary game. But Kaufman and Herz bring this juvenile pastime to horrific life with more than a slipknot of gallows humour. The kids' insane laughter is contagious. And laughing is as good as screaming to show your fright and disgust. But there's a wonderfully satirical ending to this rather nasty spectacle. The two bints rush out of the car and start snapping away with their Instamatics. I had to titter as I remembered a bloke in a BMW, not so long ago. He was in front of us as we came upon a road accident. He nearly crashed his car because he was distracted attempting to video the scene on his phone. I said, "Look at that pillock!" only to hear my mate's girlfriend from the backseat, "Get ya' phone an' record it. There might be blood. Somebody may be dead." Nothing changes. But not only do they not hold back with politically incorrect content but also with the special effects. This movie is an all-out gross-out - heads get popped, guts get eviscerated, and balls get crushed. But as Kenny Everett used to say, "It's all in the best possible taste."

The cast is terrible, but that works brilliantly with the humour of The Toxic Avenger. I can imagine Kaufman and Herz telling their performers to get crazy and over-act the hell out of their parts. I wouldn't say these guys and galls are hammy, but Toxi is in porcine heaven. There are exaggerated faces and gestures by the bucket load, except for ol' rubber face himself. Mitch Cohen plays Toxi pretty straight, and one of the funniest elements is his voice. Melvin is a whiney nerd of a mop boy, but once he's transformed into the avenger, he speaks with a deep voice and educated tones. It is extremely humorous.

The Toxic Avenger should at least be viewed once. Just remember, it's there to be a satirical comedy parodying modern life in the 80s, though some things are still relevant. Don't think about it, enjoy it, laugh at and with it. And if you're one of these people who's about image and branding, deny everything and hate yourself in the morning.

So far, I'm up to 150 points, but I need a wiz. While I'm watering the lizard, you can check out my IMDb lists - The Final Frontier, Absolute Horror, Just For Laughs, and Holding Out For A Hero to see where I ranked The Toxic Avenger.

Take Care & Stay Well.

Have you ever just wanted to film something but was afraid it was too something? Too much, too scary to do, too hard, well if I have learned anything by this movie it´s to just do it. If you have a fun vision do it!

The Toxic Avenger is clearly just people having fun. They had an idea and just went with it. Does it need anything more or less? That might be an interesting dilemma. This movie could be a 5 stars for someone and I see it, it could also be a 1 star and I even see that. It´s a vibes movie, either it´s your vibe or it´s not. I´m a bit in the middle on it for just being entertaining but not doing much more with a fun premise. Under all circumstances, watch this, see how pure film glee is made.

After being bullied at a pool a lone janitor falls into toxic waste and becomes a superhero mutant that takes out bad guys left and right.

I actually found the effects to be rather fun in this movie. There is a lot of over the top gore and the look of the Avenger is good. Same with his transformation. There is some brutal kills in the movie and all the effects holds up and are affective here.

This is also a rather provocative movie, nothing too crazy here compared to what you can watch and find on the internet today but it must have been insane to rent in 1984. I feel like the provocative nature is a part of the movies DNA as it´s also a part of its humour. The movie doesn't shy away from having fun with itself, that´s it's ridicules and over the top, it´s become a running gag just how over the top the movie is and that´s refreshing not having a movie take itself too seriously.

Cleary this production was made with passion but also a lot of fun heart. It´s about just going with the flow, film what you want and just have fun with it. Believe it can stand on 2 feet, even though it might not. The confidence is strong in this movie, even though it might have some issues. Because it is a rather plotless movie. It just turns into action set pieces following another and clearly that´s what they had on the whiteboard. It works but it can be a little repetitive for a movie like this. While it creates a tame plot I didn´t really expect much from a movie like this so it helped to balance my expectations.

The acting isn´t the best here. Again very over the top and while it can fit into a movie like this it just didn't work all the time.

Toxic Avenger is good plane fun. It´s an entertaining watch from start to finish and you get what the cover advertise good B slob.

The king of trash movies. It's so effortlessly entertaining that things that should be offensive are easily laughed off. It's the only movie I can think of that can make a young child getting run over by a car side splittingly hilarious.

Made on a low budget with a lot of brains, laughs and a complete disregard for good taste, this film finally makes a landing from the previously faceless Troma film group - becoming a flagship character of sorts.

The picture features a nerdy, hopeless outcast who is reborn as a muscular, mutated green warrior with a profound, theatrical delivery. Stylized violence, mainstream attitudes about beauty and success and simplistic "Hollywood" moralizing are fodder for satire in this well made, and frankly bizarre film from Lloyd Kaufman's company.

I haven't seen this since I was a wee lad and man this movie simply aged like milk since then. Sure the message within about even though someone who has horrific physical features looks scary is really deep down good and seeks justice for those wronged but man alive some scenes were oh so full of cringe. Like that Mexican fast food joint scene I literally watched h that entire scene with my mouth agape at some of the things they did that would almost never fly by todays standards nor am I even sure anyone would want to replicate a scene like that. With the remake upcoming this summer I wonder if it too will be as ridiculously over the top, campy and overacted as the original here was. It was just so damn goofy looking back in retrospect but there were some parts that made me laugh at its sheer outlandish nature. The makeup and use of practical effects were a nice touch though. Overall, just wow. Bravo 80's B or C level horror. You get the weird shaped bloody star for being a fine mess.

Troma Films is legendary in the New York/New Jersey area, where most of their films are shot. (I was on site during the filming of a crowd scene for "Class of Nuke'Em High" in Paramus, New Jersey during the summer of '85, but to be honest I've never been able to find myself on screen in the movie.) The Toxic Avenger is arguably Troma's most accomplished work, and remains its most famous/popular film. Oddly enough, despite the tasteless humor and constant gross-out scenes in this movie, the title character spawned several sequels (of varying quality) and was eventually re-cast as a kid friendly cartoon character (!) with an environmental message in the late '80s that resulted in a line of comic books, toys and action figures!! Watching this gutbustingly hilarious 1985 classick (pun intended) now, it's hard to believe how far "Toxie" came. The Toxic Avenger's humor is definitely not for everybody, but if you're from Jersey, you are hereby required to rent it at least once. On a side note, Joe Zarro, who appears in this film as the proprietor of the dry cleaner's shop, taught English and Film Studies at Paramus High School in the late 1980s. His star turn in "Toxic Avenger" was widely known among the student body, yet he seemed somewhat embarrassed by it and naturally, he wouldn't even consider screening it for our class. What a shame!!

In Tromaville, Melvin (Mark Torgl) works in a health club with his bucket and mop as a janitor. The sadistic and bullies Bozo (Gary Schneider) and Slug (Robert Prichard) and their girlfriends Julie (Cindy Manion) and Wanda (Jennifer Baptist), who love to hit-and-run people in empty streets, play a cruel prank in Melvin and he falls off the window in a barrel of toxic wastes in a truck parked in front of the health club. He turns into the strong monster Toxic Avenger (Mitch Cohen) and protects the town from criminals. He saves the blind Sara (Andree Maranda) from a rape and soon they become sweethearts. At the same time that he is worshiped by the residents, the corrupt Mayor Peter Belgoody (Pat Ryan) and his gang want to destroy him.

"The Toxic Avenger" is a gruesome and violent movie from Troma indicated for fans of this studio only. Last time I saw this film is more than twenty years ago, and it has not aged and is still great. "The Toxic Avenger" is also very funny. The romance of the Toxic Avenger and Sara is probably the funniest part of this movie. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "The Toxic Avenger"

I saw this way back on a VHS in the late 80s. Revisited it recently on a DVD. The effects still looks good. The gore effects is terrific. Arms get ripped off, heads get bashed together until the skulls burst open, and guts get ripped out from people's stomachs. Ther r two scenes that involve a head being crushed. The first one is that of a child on a bicycle n i found it to b offensive n repulsive. The other scene takes place inside the health club. This scene was shot way before the one in Final destination - gym scene. The plot is about a weakling janitor who is harassed by sadistic gym goers. In one harassment the janitor jumps out from the window n lands himself in a drum full of toxic waste. Later the janitor turns into a strong n hulk like deformed freak who fights off the evil men. The guy who played the janitor is hilarious with his pathetic facial expressions.

I loved this movie as a kid. Thankfully I had a relaxed home video guy who let me get pretty much what ever I wanted...good times. So it was a lot of fun way back when.

Since then I had watched it about half a dozen times and had always enjoyed it.

Last night I re watched it for the first time in probably 20 years and I although I still laughed and remembered all the key moments, the movie had lost some of its shine.

Would I recommend the movie to a new audience, selectively yes but generally probably not. If you are into nutty films (and I am) then get in your car and run over as many kids as possible on the way to your closing down video store :)

The Toxic Avenger (1985) was the flagship of Troma's movie line during the early to mid 80's. This film was responsible for keeping the company a float during this time period and it also marked a turning point in the company's history. For years, Lloyd Kaufman and company were making cheesy sex comedies. With the birth of the Toxic Avenger, they started to expand their horizons, focusing on low budget horror/comedy trashy spoofs films. Instant cult classics were being produced by Team Troma. The Toxic Avenger is a Charles Atlas tale gone a wry. A weak nerd is transformed into a superhero of "superhuman size and strength." Melvin Junko is his name. Melvin was a mop boy for a local health spa. One day when a mean prank turned into a horrible accident, he was exposed to an open drum of toxic waste. That unfortunate mishap transforms and mutates Melvin into an avenger, a TOXIC AVENGER. Troma becomes a worldwide phenomenon and the Toxic Avenger becomes one of the most famous cult films of all time. A must for all campy cult film fans!!

Highly recommended!

In the world of movies, many know of the main genres that cover all kinds of stories. But like anything else, there's always sublevels to these groups which can be broken down even further into their own genres. These genres are not the ones people either readily know about, have access to or is spoken of. An example of this are films produced from "The Asylum". Their reputation has become known for either making cheap knock offs or making cheap sequels to popular mainstream blockbusters. There are people who actively invest their time into those films. The same could be said for films made by Lloyd Kaufman under the Troma Entertainment banner. In a way, it's just another acquired taste like the previous company mentioned earlier. And although Kaufman was directing films a decade or so before this movie, it was this that got people's attention.

The story written by Kaufman and Joe Ritter in his first credit is about the fictional town of tromaville located on the outskirts of New York. The town is filled with polar opposite citizens; those who have common sense and others who literally do the most absurd things no reasonably sane person would ever do. Among them all is Melvin Junko (Mark Torgl), a loser pool boy at the local health club. He's by no means socially equipped to navigate through such an environment and is easily bullied. One day after a group psychotic adults play a practical joke exposing him to toxic waste, he transforms into The Toxic Avenger (Mitch Cohen) and voiced by Kenneth Kessler. Now having superhero strength, Melvin takes it upon himself to rid the evil in his town of Tromaville. The film was also directed by Kaufman and Michael Herz, who collaborated with Kaufman on a few previous projects.

What works in the movie's favor is the tone audiences will experience from the execution. It's a simple plot about a discarded protagonist whose misfortune seen to others, turns out to be the best thing that could have happened to him. While out on his crusade Melvin crosses paths with a blind girl named Sara (Andree Maranda) and soon develops a connection. Its cliché but seeing the protagonist earn the respect from someone is something anyone would want. Does that mean the acting and characters well rounded? Absolutely not. Except for Melvin and Sara, no other character has redeeming qualities or resembles that of any regular human being. The way the actors play them and the way they're written are bizarre caricatures of what someone having no idea how a real person would behave.

It's very strange to watch but that's partially the appeal because it is so out there. Of the adults that badger Melvin, Julie (Cindy Manion) and Wanda (Jennifer Babtist) are the women of the group who have the most reprehensible interests. Topping it off though are their partners beating up grannies in the street who are rightfully named Slug (Robert Prichard) and Bozo (Gary Schneider). How more obvious can a movie be with how serious they want their audience to take these characters? It's ridiculous and stupid to watch. Surprisingly, many of the actors in this feature didn't move on from it. The only two to kind come away with a career was Patrick Kilpatrick and Pat Ryan. The rest kind of dropped off shortly after. Adding to that are the violence and special effects.

This is mostly the reason why Troma Entertainment got more attention. Many of the films before were strictly adult. But somehow this found a wider release. There's plenty of blood and gore for those who love it despite not being a horror film. The camerawork by James A. Lebovitz was acceptable. Some of the not so hidden things within the filming process were not even noticeable and the action sequences are decently put together too. Lloyd Kaufman also assisted in this work. Finally, the music behind this movie was mediocre at best. There was no soundtrack unfortunately to get the full experience. There is a recurring theme for the Toxic Avenger...and it sounds familiar, but can't pinpoint it. There's other original songs sprinkled throughout the movie making it clear this is from the 1980s, but nothing that'll be a real ear catcher or sung by any popular artists.

This is by no means a great film. The characters and the acting behind it is so outlandish it's beyond realistic. Music wasn't that memorable either. Yet with that said, the way the simple story is executed along with good effects and camerawork make this worth a watch even if it wastes time.

Ah, Troma. Troma excels in turning out some of the most horribly made suckfests ever to go straight to video. The Toxic Avenger is the crown jewel in their crown of crap. I don't know why this movie has so many positive reviews, my only guess is that only people that like the movie would feel moved to write something about it. Since I hate this movie over all others I've ever seen, I was moved to drop a little hate and a different viewpoint into the user comments.

The production values, plot, acting, soundtrack, all suck the chrome of a trailer hitch. The movie budget couldn't have been more than 40 bucks. The gore and violence are far beyond anything I've seen elsewhere. I love violence and certainly don't mind blood but this movie actually offended me and this is from a person who looks forward to mayhem and bloodshed in all it's forms. I would love to tell you about my true thoughts on this film but the IMDB forbids profanity so I must remain silent on that.

Bottom Line: The Toxic Avenger is horrible. The worst movie you would ever be cursed to see. If you enjoy bad production, over the top gore and violence, and truly amateur acting, this movie is for you. If you demand quality, forget about Troma films entirely.

Unlike bad taste this movie hasn't aged well.

Originally rated a 7 despite all it shortcomings downgraded to a 5 a decade ago and now after a rematch I rate it an encouraging 3 out of 10.

It is still better than most current marvel or dc comics movies.

If you haven't seen a troma film and can withstand some gore I recommend it. Or better yet watch bad taste.

Current cinema that sells tickets Ito me is the dead of cinema.

LUCKILY there are still japanese filmmakers trying to tell stories and if they don't take you on an amazing trip.