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# The Toxic Avenger (2023)

Oct 2, 2025 | Rated 2.5 out of 5 | Dir. Macon Blair

I’m sure everyone had a really fun time making this movie. But I just never connected with it. But it paid spirit to the Troma films, even though it never quite hit like those did for me.

I did, however, connect with that bald mutant bird. I think it should join the Muppets.

Also, I’m sorry to say this, but Jacob Tremblay is not turning out to be a great actor 😅

Did they try to do an Napoleon dynamite dance at the end there?

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/the-toxic-avenger-2023/)

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