The Toxic Avenger (2023)
Genre: Action / Scifi
Duration: 102 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Macon Blair
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay and Elijah Wood
IMDb score:
5,8 (19.300)
Releasedate: 28 August 2025
The Toxic Avenger plot
"The hero we need now."
The terminally ill janitor Winston wants to steal from his employer. This in response to his boss's decision not to support him financially for his treatment. During the robbery, Winston falls into a barrel full of toxic waste. He transforms into a deformed superhero who wants revenge on all who wronged him. At the same time he tries to protect his son and environment.
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Actors and actresses
Winston / Toxie, the Hero
Wade, the Kid
J.J. Doherty, the Wild Card
Kissy Sturnevan, his Associate
Thad Barkabus, the Big Boss
Fritz Garbinger, his Creepy Brother
Bob Garbinger, the Villain
Guthrie Stockins, the Wise Hobo
Mayor Togar
Mel Ferd, the Crusading Reporter
Reviews & comments
hader
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- 89 messages
- 59 votes
This film is clearly a parody of all those cheap, shoddy horror films of the 80s, but despite Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, and Kevin Bacon (who was already taken to task in the Marvel series), this one was much worse. The story and the Toxic Avenger's actions were seriously subpar. I was hoping for some laughs, but not even that. Some scenes were so dull that I just skipped through. It could have been much better. The "actually between the lines" names of some locations were too predictable and not funny at all.
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james_cameron
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- 7242 messages
- 9971 votes
First of all, I'm not a fan of Troma, and certainly not of the rickety, rickety original from 1984. This remake (which sat on the shelf for two years) is a bit more appealing, but still leaves a lot to be desired. The decent cast doesn't do much, and many elements, including the humor, only work sparingly. Director Macon Blair (also appearing in a small role) is enthusiastic, but he misses opportunities, and the timing of many crucial moments is poor. The film looks alternately impressive and utterly awful, which contributes to the ambiguous feel.
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filmkul
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- 2650 messages
- 2355 votes
An entertaining horror film, but nothing more. Blair plays the pulp story in a delightfully wacky way. The buildup is decent, and the journey towards the protagonist is the strongest. Once there, the action goes off the rails with some rather cheap-looking gore, which you start to tire of towards the end. The pace remains pleasantly high, and the horror is interspersed with plenty of humor, though not always successful. The acting is solid. Visually, as mentioned, it's a bit cheap at times, but that suits the film. 2.5/3.0
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