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All movies seen on 06/14/2016

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The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Directed by Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Science Fiction | Comedy | Horror

Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, sensoria, DaNiedabaya, ashe5k, krazykat

Overview

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.

Rated R | Length 82 minutes

Actors

Andree Maranda | Mitch Cohen | Jennifer Prichard | Cindy Manion | Robert Prichard | Gary Schneider | Pat Ryan | Mark Torgl | Dick Martinsen | Chris Liano | David Weiss | Dan Snow | Doug Isbecque | Charles Lee Jr. | Patrick Kilpatrick | Larry Sulton | Michael Russo | Norma Pratt | Andrew Craig | Ryan Sexton | Sarabel Levinson | Al Pia | Reuben Guss | Kenneth Kessler | Barbara Gurskey | Rick Collins | Randy Schein | Richard Duggan | Donna Winter | Marisa Tomei

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Been on my rewatch list for a long time but I’ve really had no interest to revisit these films. This particular Troma aesthetic just doesn’t do it for me. I give it credit for being a cult film we embraced in high school. We used to watch this all the time back in the day. This does have a certain low budget charm but I’m just not into it. Andree Maranda is the best thing in this movie. It’s so weird she did nothing after this. I’m sure there’s a story behind that.

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