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The Toxic Avenger
The Toxic Avenger
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2,738 Ratings

THE TOXIC AVENGER

Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
United States, 1984
Comedy, Horror, Action

Synopsis

The corrupt mayor of Tromaville, New Jersey, sits idly by while robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. When Melvin, a nerdy janitor at the local health club, falls into toxic waste, a metamorphosis takes place. He turns into the Toxic Avenger, doer of good, and brutal mauler of evil.

Synopsis

The corrupt mayor of Tromaville, New Jersey, sits idly by while robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. When Melvin, a nerdy janitor at the local health club, falls into toxic waste, a metamorphosis takes place. He turns into the Toxic Avenger, doer of good, and brutal mauler of evil.

Our take

The Toxic Avenger is the flagship title from the infamous American independent production company Troma. Directed by the company’s founders, this is an endlessly inspired oddity of a superhero movie—made long before the genre became rife with convention and impersonality.