The Toxic Avenger

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The Toxic Avenger

R

1985

1h 22m

Horror

Comedy

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A 98-pound nerd (Mark Torgl) from New Jersey lands in a vat of toxic waste and becomes a benevolent monster (Mitchell Cohen).

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Critics Consensus

A silly and ribald superhero spoof, Toxic Avenger uninhibited humor hits more than it misses.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Mar 28, 2007

Cruddy, primal, extremely violent, and fairly entertaining, it captures some of the snot-flicking spirit of the old EC comics.

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Variety

Mar 28, 2007

An outlandish mix of gory violence and realistic special effects.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

It all falls apart after an hour, chunks of the preceding entertainment reappearing as random montages.

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Charlotte Simmons

The Treatment (Substack)

Nov 8, 2025

There’s no diplomacy to be found here; the film knows it needn’t play with the specifics of the corruption amalgam or otherwise mythologize the villainy of the system; it trusts the audience enough to not be corpo-worshipping morons.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Sep 1, 2025

4/5

A film that revels in bad taste, but it's got such a big heart and goofy sense of humor that it's difficult not to be won over by its charms.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Oct 28, 2023

3/4

It sports a frenzied and freewheeling attitude that none of the follow-ups were able to recapture.

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Derrick S

@Hoggo Aug 6, 2026

A gem of a movie! The script, acting, directing, plot, and special effects are all atrocious. It’s awesome! A great watch.

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Squirt R.

@Squirt_Reynolds Jun 24, 2026

Blood, gore, nudity, slurs, big monsters ripping people apart. What more can a man ask for?

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Bubba G

@Malcolmstheory93 Jun 7, 2026

Very entertaining movie. If gore doesn't bother you, you'll have an amazing time watching this. The cheesy over the top acting and the wacky story are top notch.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 3, 2026

Funny in 1 hour and 22 minutes.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 18, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Brandon M

@RT14839179 May 17, 2026

When watching this film, it gets down and dirty when came to the gore and I like how it was underdog story. Overall, this was fun movie to watch.

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Synopsis

A 98-pound nerd (Mark Torgl) from New Jersey lands in a vat of toxic waste and becomes a benevolent monster (Mitchell Cohen).

Director: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Producer: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Screenwriter: Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter
Distributor: Troma Films, Lightning Video, Cinepix Film Propertes Inc., Creative Axa Co. Ltd. [jp], Beam Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Troma Entertainment Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2015
Runtime: 1h 22m

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