«Токсичний месник»
Is it possible to revive an 80s thrash legend with black humor? The trailer for «Toxic Avenger» gives a clear answer — all doors are open for remakes.
The original «Toxic Avenger» from 1984 became a cult classic thanks to its cheap but maximized special effects. Even scenes of the most brutal violence were turned into jokes. We are sure that nowadays people definitely «miss» toxicity, so the audience will be shown the avenger, far from the ideals of Marvel.
The plot of the new film is almost identical to the original: hooligans push the protagonist into toxic waste, after which he mutates into a grotesque avenger. Instead of machine guns or cool knives, he punishes the bastards with a mop. But there are also differences — for example, in the remake, his name is no longer Melvin Junko, but Winston Guz.
In the title role — Peter Dinklage, who is known for his iconic role of Tyrion Lannister in «Game of Thrones». Now, instead of a depraved intellectual, he has become Toxie, who has surrounded himself with a lot of blood and his trademark cruelty.
The trailer shows that the movie has retained the basic mood of the old «Toxic Avenger». It looks as if the authors sincerely want to bring back the same style of selective «trash talk». The trailer has everything you need: a hero in a suit, dick jokes, a fast food restaurant that turns into a bloody arena, broken jaws and blood fountains. And if anyone thought that the new «Toxic» would be too «soy» — they were wrong.
The movie premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2023. Judging by the trailer, it’s still a grotesque, ridiculous, but insanely fun movie that’s not afraid to (intentionally) overdo the violence or crude jokes. The official release date has not yet been announced.
Oddly enough, at one time Troma Films decided that this absurd trash with a lot of blood could become children’s content. In the early ’90s, the studio launched the animated series «Toxic Crusaders» (yes, for children – and yes, it looked strange).
Source: Games Radar