A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger.A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger.A horrible toxic accident transforms downtrodden janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution of hero: the Toxic Avenger.
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Short review: Sometimes the only key to a films success is knowing exactly what it is, what it needs to do, and committing to the concept. 'The Toxic Avenger' knows exactly what it has to do to be successful. It has to be a little campy, not take itself too seriously, have some truly great kill scenes and keep the accelerator down at a non-stop pace. It does all those things and for that reason, a film that wouldn't usually be to my taste, was a very fun experience.
You can tell that the cast were having a blast making this. Every one of them seems to be given complete freedom to be as over the top and outrageous as they like. And they flourish. This was a fun one. 7/10.
(Republish of September 2023 review which was deleted).
You can tell that the cast were having a blast making this. Every one of them seems to be given complete freedom to be as over the top and outrageous as they like. And they flourish. This was a fun one. 7/10.
(Republish of September 2023 review which was deleted).
Dinklage and Elijah Wood both bring there A game as far as acting goes in this modern take on The Toxic Avenger.
It is a solid 7/10 for me, some things it does well and others not so well. The first 5 or 10 minutes are terrible but I enjoyed the other 95% of the movie, stick with it and don't stop watching after 5 or 10 minutes, it gets better.
The Acting is good, the music fits the movie well and the locations are good. The Negative aspect for me in the movie is the poor jokes, I was expecting them to be better overall.
As I mentioned above, Dinklage and Wood both do a great job and pull this movie up to a higher rating than it would have been without them in it.
This could have been a ton worse, its not perfect but it is better than expected.
Check it out if you liked the original or you like silly Horror flicks at all.
Story is good enough, the acting is Ace, the music is good, there are some good gory scenes and it is a good silly time of a movie. The comedy could be better and the editing could be slightly improved but the good out weighs the bad, check it out!
It is a solid 7/10 for me, some things it does well and others not so well. The first 5 or 10 minutes are terrible but I enjoyed the other 95% of the movie, stick with it and don't stop watching after 5 or 10 minutes, it gets better.
The Acting is good, the music fits the movie well and the locations are good. The Negative aspect for me in the movie is the poor jokes, I was expecting them to be better overall.
As I mentioned above, Dinklage and Wood both do a great job and pull this movie up to a higher rating than it would have been without them in it.
This could have been a ton worse, its not perfect but it is better than expected.
Check it out if you liked the original or you like silly Horror flicks at all.
Story is good enough, the acting is Ace, the music is good, there are some good gory scenes and it is a good silly time of a movie. The comedy could be better and the editing could be slightly improved but the good out weighs the bad, check it out!
A remake that neither replicates nor ignores the original. Plenty of knowing jokes (New Chem High School, the St Roma's Village location, with both esses faded) and an opening animation that will feel familiar.
Peter Dinklage and Kevin Bacon having the time of their lives; Jacob Tremblay and Taylor Paige a solid rhythm section; but Elijah Wood in a sadly derivative role (Penguin / Minions bad guy). A band of musician assassins - think Insane Clown Posse / Slipknot - provide slapstick, and a subplot involving the primary villain being in hock to worse villains was entertaining.
No real attempt at moral nuance or intellectual rigour - I loved the doctor explaining the technical stuff - but great fun and well worth the time and ticket money.
Peter Dinklage and Kevin Bacon having the time of their lives; Jacob Tremblay and Taylor Paige a solid rhythm section; but Elijah Wood in a sadly derivative role (Penguin / Minions bad guy). A band of musician assassins - think Insane Clown Posse / Slipknot - provide slapstick, and a subplot involving the primary villain being in hock to worse villains was entertaining.
No real attempt at moral nuance or intellectual rigour - I loved the doctor explaining the technical stuff - but great fun and well worth the time and ticket money.
I'll keep this review short and to the point. This movie keeps that Troma charm, and even has some throwbacks for Troma fans. It was actually way better than I expected it to be, and if you're a Troma fan wanting to watch a Troma Movie, you won't be upset.
I'm fairly certain that a lot of the lower reviews on here wouldn't last through even 30 minutes of the original, and definitely not any portion of part 4.
I'm fairly certain that a lot of the lower reviews on here wouldn't last through even 30 minutes of the original, and definitely not any portion of part 4.
All of last year, I was certain that this movie wasn't ever going to be released and that was a disappointing notion. When I found out that it was going to be released in theaters unrated, I perked up.
I wouldn't say this was a hugely anticipated movie for me but I was excited. I just saw it a few hours ago and I've gotta say that it's just barely above average. The biggest problem with this movie is that a huge majority of the jokes in this movie fall flat and leave an awkward impression. It also didn't help that the tone and pacing for this movie was an absolute mess as well.
That being said, I was never bored or put off by the film. There's an amazing display of gore (even if it's hugely CGI) and sight gags as well. The whole cast also hams it the hell up which is a big plus.
I didn't hate the new Toxic Avenger but it's definitely nothing special.
C+
I wouldn't say this was a hugely anticipated movie for me but I was excited. I just saw it a few hours ago and I've gotta say that it's just barely above average. The biggest problem with this movie is that a huge majority of the jokes in this movie fall flat and leave an awkward impression. It also didn't help that the tone and pacing for this movie was an absolute mess as well.
That being said, I was never bored or put off by the film. There's an amazing display of gore (even if it's hugely CGI) and sight gags as well. The whole cast also hams it the hell up which is a big plus.
I didn't hate the new Toxic Avenger but it's definitely nothing special.
C+
Did you know
- TriviaMacon Blair confirmed that It's NOT Actually Peter Dinklage Under The Makeup As Toxie, "It's not Peter, It's a tiny British actress named Luisa Guerreiro. She's Portuguese. A complete badass. 110 degrees, 30 pounds of foam makeup. Motors all over her face to move the eyebrows and stuff like that. What she did was, and this is why I get so excited talking about it, Peter performed the whole movie on videotape as Toxie. Just himself. But making the choices, delivering the lines, physical choices, how fast he's running all of it. There's a video version of him just in a white room playing the whole movie. Luisa takes those tapes home, memorizes them, and studies them. She plays Teletubbies and Oompa Loompas. She's like a physical performer. So, she's studying his gait and his timing, his pauses, his line delivery, all of that. She replicates that on set, and then Peter, six months later, comes back and reinterprets the voice based on what she did. So, Toxie is actually Luisa playing Peter with Peter's voice playing Luisa."
- Quotes
Fritz Garbinger (His Creepy Brother): Summon the Nutz.
- Crazy creditsAfter the credits roll, there is a brief scene in which Toxie demonstrates his technique in making a grilled cheese sandwich.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Midnight Screenings: The Toxic Avenger 2025 (2025)
- SoundtracksLet the Music Play
(Re-Recorded)
Written by Chris Barbosa (as Christopher Barbosa) and Edward Chisolm (as Ed Chisolm)
Performed by Shannon
Courtesy of Cleopatra Records Inc.
by arrangement with The Orchard
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,866,783
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,734,359
- Aug 31, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $3,204,617
- Runtime
- 1h 42m(102 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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