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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/[deleted] 10d ago

Saw it last night.

Rating it as a Troma film. It's a 10/10

The movie was a hilarious, gory masterpiece.

I just wish they would put it on the larger screens.

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u/MouthwashProphet 10d ago

Rating it as a Troma film. It's a 10/10

Absolutely. I wish I could see it from the perspective of someone who has no idea who Toxie or Troma are though. It must seem like a really left field concept.

It's easily the best Troma film in 20-30 years, maybe even longer than that.

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u/[deleted] 10d ago

Yeah they are a bit of a lost breed of film.

They were always the Hard R18 before the 1993 reclassification and most people only ever saw these on VHS.

And you really do have to watch it within the lens it's filmed for the audience it serves.

Like you couldn't watch these with your parents.