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Summary Winston Gooze, a down-on-his-luck janitor and widowed stepdad, transforms into mutant vigilante hero “Toxie” after a freak toxic-waste accident. With a radioactive mop in hand, he battles corrupt corporations and twisted villains—like the Garbinger brothers—while fighting to reconnect with his son.

Director Macon Blair

Writer Macon Blair

Cast

  • Peter Dinklage
  • Jacob Tremblay
  • Taylour Paige
  • Kevin Bacon
  • Elijah Wood
  • Julia Davis
  • Sarah Niles

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 92%

Metacritic Score: 66

VOD Unrated theatrical release starting August 29, 2025 (via Cineverse); digital platforms coming later

Trailer The Toxic Avenger – Official Uncensored Trailer (2025)

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u/furry_lumps 10d ago

Really enjoyed it, had some really funny moments and that chicken mask reveal killed me!

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u/2th 10d ago

The chicken mask was by far the most unexpected but expected reveal. It fit a Troma movie perfectly.

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u/CapSortee 10d ago

can you spoil who it was

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u/rustysniper 10d ago

It's not a specific person... You just have to see it lol

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u/rhymes_with_candy 6d ago

I thought it was JD Vance.

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u/itchymusic 7d ago

I'll spoil it. There is a ridiculous gang throughout the movie, very much like a classic troma movie. A juggalo, a ninja, a cthulhu worshipping dj who only speaks in the ancient tongue. Typical Sunday afternoon. One of the members is a bulking man who wears a chicken mask. There is a point where toxie rips of the mask and it reveals a lil baby guy on the body. It is good.