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The Toxic Avenger Reviews
Less ‘so-bad-it’s-good’ and more ‘so self-assuredly vile, campy and hilarious’, The Toxic Avenger soars with satire, tumbles with blood and guts, cartwheels with crass and sticks the landing with barely a falter.
Macon Blair has done something that many never get to do, and that’s make a true genre film that doesn’t skimp on the qualities that endear people to the original while using the budget to make everything 10x bigger.
The Toxic Avenger, a revised and expanded version of an 80s Z-movie, combines a good cast, splatter aesthetics, and adjustments in line with the political sensibilities of the present times. [Full review in Spanish]
A tribute to the radioactive superhero that is as heartfelt as it is clear-eyed, capturing much of the original's essence without hesitating to squeeze every drop out of a juicy budget that Kaufman and company would never have even dreamed of.
A surprisingly fun and timely take on one of Troma Entertainment's better known properties. This cast had a ball and it's hard to not laugh and almost vomit with glee.
The critique of corporate capitalism, clear in its initial premise, dilutes as the story progresses. It's a film that prioritizes shock value over developing a coherent idea. [Full review in Spanish]
Don't expect coherence or top-notch visual effects from The Toxic Avenger. Do expect humor, though, and you won't find any problems there, because even if the gags are sometimes quite crude or absurd, they're plentiful. [Full review in Spanish]
This new The Toxic Avenger works because Blair and everyone involved have taken the assignment seriously and set out to make the film as good as it can possibly be, while not forgetting the original is a legendary piece of demented midnight cultdom.
Thus, if the 1984 film concerned itself with — in a sentence — frankness for the sake of the people, then the 2025 film ought to do that same thing, but in its own way.
A darkly comic, ultra-violent and charming genre extravaganza that is elevated by committed performances.
Eh. I struggle to muster much enthusiasm for this Toxic Avenger. There’s some stuff to like , especially for you Toxies out there, but the rest of us may find it more tiresome than amusing.
The Toxic Avenger is wild, gory, and proudly trashy—a loving tribute to Troma’s chaos. Dinklage shines, but the film’s self-aware madness turns exhausting. Fun, filthy, and loud, yet more parody than true revival.
Its plot is simple, leaving opportunities to pack in throwaway scenes to generate laughs and build audience understanding of the boundaries of St. Roma’s Villa. They’re not all gold, but with the sheer volume of crass humor, something’s bound to get you
the absurd and the use of the irony to explain our current moment. [Full review in Spanish]
This grotesque, over-the-top reboot blends absurd gore, dark humour, and surprising emotional depth to deliver a chaotic yet oddly heartfelt cult revival.
Everything that needs to be there is there to pay tribute to the original - it's funny, it's violent and Peter Dinklage is great. What the film lacks though is a decent storyline though so some may be disappointed.
Mason Blair has a lot of fun refashioning the Troma original with a game villain in Kevin Bacon and another true hero turn by Peter Dinklage in a delightful performance who along with Jacob Tremblay deliver sympathy between the carnage.
It's a gory good time that never lets up and once the toxins are in Winston, there's no delay to his crimson path of revenge.
Both compromised and sad. Both entertaining and sweet. It's blood without the gore. It's a fine roast without the sharp bite.
Blair's film embraces the outrageous spirit of Lloyd Kaufman’s vision, leaning fully into camp while channeling the manic energy of the 1984 cult classic. The result is an entertaining romp that feels like a worthy companion to its predecessor.