Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Steineded How sad is this?

Pluskylang Great Film overall

ShangLuda Admirable film.

jamesgandrew Melvin, a dorky teenager who works as a mop boy at the Tromaville health club, is harassed by his peers which results in him landing in a vat of toxic waste. He then transforms into The Toxic Avenger where he endeavours to fight crime and bring justice to Tromaville. Lloyd Kaufman got the idea of setting a horror movie at a health club when he was working as a pre-production supervisor for Rocky. He then set out with his friend Michael Herz to make the movie under the name 'Health Club'. This later developed into what we now know as 'The Toxic Avenger'.The Toxic Avenger is one of those b-movies that is so well done in its execution that you can't help but love it. From the outrageous and over exaggerated performances to its tongue and cheek writing to its extreme graphic violence, it's got everything you want from a movie of this kind. It's self-aware of its outrageous premise and has fun with it by satirising eighties culture and pushing the limits of controversial content. It spawned a plethora of sequels and spin offs, even infamously a Saturday morning cartoon for kids which also resulted in toys and other merchandise. However, the original The Toxic Avenger is NOT for kids. It has sex, swearing, drugs and violence that I can imagine many parents at the time were shocked to find out if they didn't look at the R rating on the cover of the VHS. The Toxic Avenger is an entertaining and hysterically funny film that I recommend to fans of superhero comedies.

framptonhollis A young, innocent boy rides his bicycle at night, before his fragile body is thrust against the violent face of a speeding car. He is purposefully run over by a maniacal group of masochist teens. The scene in which this atrocity occurs in "The Toxic Avenger" actually works as a comedic highlight.Yeah...it's that kind of movie.This is the cult classic posterchild of Troma's line of horror comedies, and it is certainly among the most memorable and chaotic cheesy flicks of the 1980's. Unlike many other ridiculous, low budget horror movies, "The Toxic Avenger" is an intentional comedy; a movie that mixes disturbing themes, black humor, occasionally sharp social satire, and absurd, surrealist HORROR MOVIE MADNESS! This is a movie that refuses to hold back any punches. Gore, drugs, sex, violence, masturbating to photos of dead children-it's all here, and it's all darkly hilarious!Recommended for those who enjoy B-movies, satirical black comedy, and shocking exploitation cinema.

fullheadofsteam That this movie is rated 6.2 on IMDb undermines hope for humanity. There is nothing even remotely engaging, good, or well done in this movie. Perhaps if you are under the influence of mind-altering substances, or are a pubescent male there might be something in it for you, but otherwise forget it. The acting is not just over-the-top, which may have been intentional, but it doesn't work because it is just plain bad. There is not a single actor in this movie that can do exaggeration in any convincing way, and so they all simply look nothing but stupidly ridiculous, and not in a humorous way. There are a few attempts at crafting a humorous-looking scene, but as soon as you spot it and your hopes increase for a comedic laugh, the direction and staging dive immediately downward and dash all hope for something truly amusing. The writing couldn't be less moronic, so when coupled with inept acting, makes for a disaster of a movie. So, as last resort, could this movie possibly be saved by well-crafted make-up and effects? Once again, all hope is lost, as the make-up and effects are notably cheesy and unconvincing. Oh, wait a minute...lest review of the so-called action sequences be unfairly omitted here, it is sufficient to say that they are poorly choreographed and edited, and the stunt work is consistent with being as unconvincing as everything else in the movie. This movie can't even qualify as being good as a guilty pleasure flick. It does, however, achieve top honors as being remarkably repugnant.

trashgang For many geeks loving the B-movie genre this is the ultimate flick to see and coming out of Troma you know what you can expect. Over 30 years nowadays it shows. The humour added to it or the effects used are outdated but let that be the charm of Toxic Avenger. It's a must see for all fans of the horror genre, it's the one that made Troma and it spawned a franchise. Even up to this writing there are fans out still adoring this flick.If you are into low budget flicks then it's a must see, it has it all, bad acting, overacting, gratuitous nudity, stupidity, clichés and of course the gore that made this the one of Troma to see. Not really my thing and to admit it Troma never really was even as I have a lot of Troma flicks it is one of a kind. Contains a lot of, again, stupid extra's. Be sure to see the unrated director's cut containing the head crush scene.Gore 1,5/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 1/5 Story 1/5 Comedy 1/5