The Toxic Avenger (1984)

About as cult as it gets! This superhero horror comedy film went largely unnoticed upon its original release yet gained cult classic status after a lengthy and successful midnight movie stints in New York. In the film, Melvin is a social misfit who works as a cleaner in a health club, but when he falls into a barrel of toxic material he becomes ‘The Toxic Avenger‘. With new powers ‘Toxie’ finds himself dealing with bullies and becoming the saviour opposite the corrupt Mayor of Tromaville. The impressive make-up effects and stunts were one element which added to its charm. A head-crushing scene in the film was inspired by a real-life when Troma President Lloyd Kaufman backed his car out of his garage and accidentally hit his younger sister. She wasn’t seriously harmed but it was an experience that still upsets the Troma boss to this day. Interestingly, the film was actually directed by Lloyd Kaufman under the pseudonym Samuel Weil. Toxie’s cult popularity led to three sequels and even a children’s animated show.

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