Day 14: The Toxic Avenger
Troma is an indie film production company that is notorious for making shocking exploitation films, but has churned out some very impressive alumni including James Gunn and Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
The Toxic Avenger was Troma's first foray into horror-comedy, and, with a budget of half a million dollars, this tiny movie from 1984 still manages to be darker, more memorable, and more entertaining than most Hollywood blockbusters today.
Does that mean it's good? Well...it's definitely impressive, with explosions and all kinds of special effects make-up being done with almost no budget, but the acting, dialogue, story, and music are all pretty terrible.
It's somewhat saved by being a comedy, with some surprisingly funny comedic editing moments. It also has a genuinely endearing romance...somehow...betwee
It definitely delivers on its premise of a superhero who brutally murders people who technically deserve it, and, while it fits almost no definition of a good movie, I love the fact that it technically has an important place in film history.
Way to go, you disgusting thing, you.
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