The Toxic Avenger

1984
R
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

33K

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POPULARITY

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B-Action Body Horror Dark Comedy Splatter Horror Superhero Action Comedy Horror Sci-Fi

Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

33K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,760

301

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

The Toxic Avenger
(as Mitchell Cohen)

Jennifer Babtist

Wanda
(as Jennifer Baptist)

Cindy Manion

Julie

Robert Prichard

Slug

Gary Schneider

Bozo

Pat Ryan

Mayor Peter Belgoody
(as Pat Ryan Jr.)

Mark Torgl

Melvin

Dick Martinsen

Officer O'Clancy

Chris Liano

Walter Harris

David Weiss

Chief of Police

Dan Snow

Cigar Face

Doug Isbecque

Knuckles

Charles Lee Jr.

Nipples

Patrick Kilpatrick

Leroy
(as Pat Kilpatrick)

Larry Sulton

Frank

Michael Russo

Rico
(as Mike Russo)

Norma Pratt

Mrs. Haskell

Storyline

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Trivia
An 18-year-old Marisa Tomei appears as an extra coming out of a shower.

Goofs
During the love montage there is a scene where Toxie jokingly puts a pylon on his head and Sara laughs, Sara's character is blind.

Quotes
The Toxic Avenger: You fat slob. Let's see if you've got any guts.
[Toxie then punches the mayor in the stomach and rips out his guts]
The Toxic Avenger: Officer O'Clancy, take care of this toxic waste.

Alternate versions
The Norwegian DVD titled Unrated Director's Cut runs 91 minutes. It includes the smashing of the head of the biker boy, and also includes the scene where the female leads are shown as survivors at the police station. This version also has some strange montages with résumés from earlier in the movie with the soundtrack looping.

Connections
Featured in Stephen King's World of Horror (1986)

Soundtracks
Basement Chase Transformation
Composed and Performed by Christopher Burke

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Undeniably fun

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)