The Toxic Avenger (1984): How Cult Cinema Took Over The World

Ben and Rob dive into The Toxic Avenger (1984), the gloriously trashy horror-comedy that turned an ordinary nerdy janitor into a mop-wielding mutant hero. Created by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, The Toxic Avenger is the ultimate mix of DIY guts, anarchic satire, and midnight-movie magic; the kind of cult classic that’s still shocking and oddly sweet nearly four decades later. Trace the Toxic Avenger’s wild journey from VHS obscurity to pop-culture demon with us, through action figures, cartoons, comic books, and midnight screenings.

How has The Toxic Avenger aged in 2025—does it still hit like a body-slam of absurdity, or feel like a dangerously dated dated relic? What does Lloyd Kaufman think when he looks back at Toxie today—and how does he celebrate its enduring weirdness?

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