After Two Years in Cinematic Limbo, The Toxic Avenger Remake Lands at Theaters to Push the Limits of Horror

After Two Years in Cinematic Limbo, The Toxic Avenger Remake Lands at Theaters to Push the Limits of Horror

Nearly two years ago, Macon Blair’s remake of The Toxic Avenger premiered at Fantastic Fest, an Austin-based film festival, to rapturous applause. I should know, I was there, and for one week it was the hot ticket all attendees were eager to discuss. Since then, there has been radio silence on the film—to the point where Blair and his star Peter Dinklage have openly wondered whether it would even get a distribution deal. But now The Toxic Avenge…

'The Toxic Avenger' review: Gory cult classic reboot is the perfect antidote to superhero fatigue

In a world oversaturated by bland, same-y superhero films, only one movie can rise above and deliver the most gonzo hero we've seen in years. That film is The Toxic Avenger, and it's here to give all your favorite MCU and DC denizens a radioactive kick to the nuts.The Toxic Avenger reimagines independent film company Troma Entertainment's ultra-campy, ultra-violent 1984 cult classic of the same name. The original film sent up superhero tropes wi…

‘The Toxic Avenger’ (review)

Subversive to the nth degree, Troma Entertainment has made a name for itself by gleefully exposing filmgoers to all manner of gory, lewd and, above all, silly merriment since 1974, and the company has carried on with reckless – some would even say tasteless – abandon throughout the subsequent decades to cement its status as […]