The Toxic Avenger

"The first superhuman-hero...from New Jersey!"

Apr 11 1986 R 1h 22m
Action, Comedy, Horror

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.

Plot

This is the story of Melvin, the Tromaville Health Club mop boy, who inadvertently and naively trusts the hedonistic, contemptuous and vain health club members, to the point of accidentally ending up in a vat of toxic waste. The devastating results then have a transmogrification effect, his alter ego is released, and the Toxic Avenger is born, to deadly and comical results. The local mop boy is now the local Superhero, the saviour of corruption, thuggish bullies and indifference. Troma classic with good make-up effects and stunts, a pleasant surprise indeed.

Written by

Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter, Gay Partington Terry

Directed by

Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
33,821
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
NA