El vengador tóxico
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz6.273%63%6.3
Melvin, el limpiador de un gimnasio de la pequeña localidad de Tromaville, cae en una cuba radioactiva cuando huye de una pandilla de jóvenes. Las radiaciones le convertirán en un monstruoso mutante con superpoderes, los cuales usará para liberar del mal a la ciudad.
- MrTrivet10 de febrero de 2026The Toxic Avenger is pure cinematic kitsch and bad taste pushed to a level where laughter becomes the only sensible response. The film is so dumb, clumsy, and technically inept that it starts operating by its own rules. It is a bad movie, but one that is fully aware of its own badness, which has earned it cult status and positioned it as one of the pillars of the cinematic pantheon of kitsch. The story centers on a local YMCA and its regulars, portrayed as caricatures of the sadistic teenagers well known from 1980s genre cinema. As a result of constant humiliation and abuse, the protagonist ends up submerged in a vaguely defined toxic substance that grotesquely deforms his body while granting him superhuman strength and, amusingly, a sense of social agency. The Toxic Avenger crudely mocks popular genres, though the spirit of exploitation cinema remains dominant throughout. Its extreme caricature of clichés and shameless violence deliver a repulsive yet satisfying dose of camp. This is a manifesto of bad taste and a rule-free film - a charmingly grotesque cinematic mutant that entertains precisely through its absurdity.
- Hugo Ebrey26 de octubre de 2025This movie is a Realy good action movie. The fights show of the total strength of the character as he is only damaged once when hit in the nuts. The group action scenes are well choreographed and the gory dead body props are very well made and realistic. But the comedy is somewhat lacking. The only scene that actually got a chuckle out of me was the end where they rip out the mayors guts (that’s not the funny bit) and instead of being traumatised or horrified the bystanders start cheering like it’s their birthday. The movie definitely stays in your head with the boy on the bike scene. Overall if you’re looking for an action movie with lots of gore, I’d definitely recommend.
- JaredXIII19 de octubre de 2025I did not think I was going to like this movie-- I was WONDERFULLY MISTAKEN! This movie is an amazing piece of indie filmmaking and can't believe I took so long to watch it! This movie is so quick paced, and insanely fun, but also earnest and heartwarming. You can tell that this movie was made by people who enjoyed making it!
- Richard18 de octubre de 2025This is the radioactive blueprint of Troma madness, crude, chaotic and proudly offensive. Melvin the mop boy’s transformation into a sludge soaked vigilante is equal parts revenge fantasy and grotesque satire. It’s not just low-budget, it’s anti-budget and that’s part of its charm. The film gleefully crosses every line: cartoonish violence, politically incorrect gags and scenes so tasteless they became legend. A kid gets run over, a dog gets shot and audiences walked out in droves. But for those who stayed? A cult classic was born. It’s the kind of movie that feels like it was made in a basement with leftover props and a punk rock attitude. The gore is bargain bin brilliant, the humor is aggressively juvenile and the message, however buried under slime, is one of outsider justice. Tromaville’s evildoers don’t stand a chance. If you love your cinema loud, lewd and laced with toxic waste, this is the original sludge-soaked anthem. No apologies, no restraint, just pure mutant mayhem.
- fraggle6729 de agosto de 2025The first film to set the bar for what a Troma film should represent. Poor taste with 0% political correctness yet a message delivered with gross-out humor and the occasional bare bosoms. This film alone had 2 scenes that had audiences walking out of theaters upon its release. A 12-year-old boy is purposely run over multiple times, ending with his demise, and a dog is shot on screen. What is now a cult classic, was..upon release, an absolute bomb.
El vengador tóxico Trivia
El vengador tóxico was released on 15 de mayo de 1984.
El vengador tóxico was directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz.
El vengador tóxico has a runtime of 82min.
El vengador tóxico was produced by Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman.
Melvin, el limpiador de un gimnasio de la pequeña localidad de Tromaville, cae en una cuba radioactiva cuando huye de una pandilla de jóvenes. Las radiaciones le convertirán en un monstruoso mutante con superpoderes, los cuales usará para liberar del mal a la ciudad.
The key characters in El vengador tóxico are Sara (Andree Maranda), The Toxic Avenger (Mitch Cohen), Wanda (Jennifer Prichard).
El vengador tóxico is rated 18.
El vengador tóxico is a Comedia, Ciencia ficción, Action film.
El vengador tóxico has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.
El vengador tóxico had a budget of 500 mil US$.
El vengador tóxico has made 800 mil US$ at the box office.