Though it is silly, sleazy, and graphically violent, The Toxic Avenger does hold a bit of warped charm for fans of this sort of thing.
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03/28/07
The Toxic Avenger (1985)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:11
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: One moment Melvin's a 90 pound weakling, and the next -- with a little help from some toxic waste -- he's THE TOXIC AVENGER! Now Melvin's in shape to get back at all the creeps who have ever... [More]
Starring: Mitchell Cohen, Andree Maranda, Jennifer Baptist, Cindy Manion
Director: Michael Herz, Samuel Weil
Reviews for The Toxic Avenger
1 - 17 (sorted by rotten rating; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticNo review available.
09/14/05
It all falls apart after an hour, chunks of the preceding entertainment reappearing as random montages.
02/09/06
No review available.
10/30/04
It's your basic nerd revenge fantasy, only decked out in gore and over-the-top, bad-taste gags.
07/20/05
It has crude production values, weak humor, and an inexplicable following.
01/01/00
An outlandish mix of gory violence and realistic special effects.
03/28/07
Top CriticIt's passable entertainment for a while, but even with the short 87 minute running time it starts to feel a bit long in the tooth
03/17/03
Cruddy, primal, extremely violent, and fairly entertaining, it captures some of the snot-flicking spirit of the old EC comics.
03/28/07
The Toxic Avenger is an incredibly bizarre flick, combining silly jokes with outrageous gore, but it works.
08/01/03
No review available.
07/28/05
Simply one of the most embarassingly entertaining movies I've ever seen!
09/10/02
The Toxic Avenger tells the humorous story of a geeky weakling who is turned into a superhero when he is slimed by some toxic waste.
10/14/03
A film that you need to see.
02/13/01
No review available.
07/29/02
No review available.
07/26/02
[It] may be trash, but it has a maniacally farcical sense of humor, and Tromaville's evildoers are dispatched in ingenious ways.
08/30/04
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