The Toxic Avenger

Theatrical - Wide 2025-08-29

Cast Peter Dinklage Jacob Tremblay Elijah Wood Kevin Bacon Taylour Paige
Directed by Macon Blair

Genres: Action Comedy Horror

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

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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Mr. Melvin: The original, reconstructed sequel to Toxic Avenger is finally surfacing

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The Toxic Avenger 2 and 3 was initially intended to be one movie, and that original cut is coming to disc.

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to Sam Kieth, creator of The Maxx

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Legendary comic artist and writer Sam Kieth passed away a few weeks ago, and we pay tribute to his huge mark on the industry.

The Moviefone call-in service has been resurrected by the Toxic Avenger remake - and if you call, you'll hear the voice of Peter Dinklage

The Moviefone call-in service has been resurrected by the Toxic Avenger remake - and if you call, you'll hear the voice of Peter Dinklage

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Ticket sales from The Toxic Avenger helped to relieve close to $8 million in medical debt

Posted 9 months ago

Cineverse and the new Toxic Avenger remake used an interesting marketing tactic to help boost ticket sales. It would help pay off medical debts

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Reviews

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The Toxic Avenger (2025): Macon Blair’s Gory, Punk Rock Reboot Is a Love Letter to Troma

Posted 10 months ago

Macon Blair's remake of The Toxic Avenger is a blast.

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The Toxic Avenger remake is set to receive a digital release this month, with a physical media release to follow soon after

The Toxic Avenger remake is set to receive a digital release this month, with a physical media release to follow soon after

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The Toxic Avenger remake is getting a digital release later this month

Posted 9 months ago

The Toxic Avenger remake is set to receive a digital release this month, with a physical media release to follow soon after

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1984 Troma classic The Toxic Avenger, directed by Lloyd Kaufman

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The Toxic Avenger (1984) – What Happened to This Horror Movie?

Posted 9 months ago

The What Happened to This Horror Movie series looks back at the 1984 Troma classic The Toxic Avenger, directed by Lloyd Kaufman

The Toxic Avenger, Macon Blair

The Toxic Avenger, Macon Blair

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Toxic Avenger director Macon Blair denies that the film was ever “unreleasable”

Posted 10 months ago

Before The Toxic Avenger secured a distributor, reports deemed the film as "unreleasable," but director Macon Blair denies it.

Horror Movie Reviews

The Toxic Avenger (2025): Macon Blair’s Gory, Punk Rock Reboot Is a Love Letter to Troma

Posted 10 months ago

Macon Blair's remake of The Toxic Avenger is a blast.

The Toxic Avenger remake is set to receive a digital release this month, with a physical media release to follow soon after

The Toxic Avenger remake is set to receive a digital release this month, with a physical media release to follow soon after

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The Toxic Avenger will mop up at least $5 million of real-life medical debt

Posted 10 months ago

At least $5 million in medical debt will be erased by The Toxic Avenger, as Cineverse has partnered with Undue Medical Debt to do some good.

A scene involving a monster dong in the unrated cut of The Toxic Avenger remake is reportedly making theatres nervous

A scene involving a monster dong in the unrated cut of The Toxic Avenger remake is reportedly making theatres nervous

Horror Movie Interviews

Lloyd Kaufman, Macon Blair and Jacob Tremblay talk Toxic Avenger!

Posted 10 months ago

The team behind the new Toxic Avenger tell us why it took so long for the film to release, and how they get such a stacked cast!

toxic avenger trailer

toxic avenger trailer

Horror Movie Trailers

The Toxic Avengers goes old school with new retro trailer

Posted 10 months ago

The remake of The Toxic Avenger is going to be a huge hit with certain horror fans, and now they're being treated to a retro trailer.

Looking back at The Toxic Crusaders, the kids' cartoon based on the R-rated The Toxic Avenger film franchise

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R-Rated Movies Into Kids’ Cartoons: Toxic Crusaders

Posted 10 months ago

Looking back at The Toxic Crusaders, the kids' cartoon based on the R-rated The Toxic Avenger film franchise

In the build-up to the release of The Toxic Avenger remake, Toxie has become a spokesperson for Liquid Death canned water

In the build-up to the release of The Toxic Avenger remake, Toxie has become a spokesperson for Liquid Death canned water

Horror Movie News

Toxie becomes a Liquid Death spokesperson to promote The Toxic Avenger remake (and canned water)

Posted 10 months ago

In the build-up to the release of The Toxic Avenger remake, Toxie has become a spokesperson for Liquid Death canned water

A scene involving a monster dong in the unrated cut of The Toxic Avenger remake is reportedly making theatres nervous

A scene involving a monster dong in the unrated cut of The Toxic Avenger remake is reportedly making theatres nervous

Horror Movie News

The Toxic Avenger remake’s “monster dong” scene reportedly making theatres nervous

Posted 10 months ago

A scene involving a monster dong in the unrated cut of The Toxic Avenger remake is reportedly making theatres nervous

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