2023's Most Ludicrous Sci-Fi Movie is a Gloriously Gory Love Letter to Schlock
Matt Donato
created: Aug. 22, 2025, 6:48 p.m. | updated: Aug. 28, 2025, 7:38 a.m.
Peter Dinklage is The Toxic Avenger.
The Toxic Avenger remake strives to honor the cobbled-together exploitation of Troma and the original’s B-movie stylings.
Elijah Wood is schlocky greatness in The Toxic Avenger, but it takes a while for the rest of the movie to catch up.
Legendary PicturesThe Toxic Avenger is 70 percent of a Troma movie with an actual budget — as much as Blair could get away with, most likely.
The Toxic Avenger premiered September 21 at Fantastic Fest.
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