Podcast: 'The Toxic Avenger' Reboot Review

Mike Moody-Garcia

08 Sep 2025 — 1 min read

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We kick off the pod with The Toxic Avenger Unrated, a reboot that shouldn’t work but somehow mostly does.

Mikal Boyd joins Mike from Glitch Film in the studio during release week to tear into it. Check out our reaction and review of The Toxic Avenger Unrated, plus we recommend some current and older must watch movies.

We discuss:

How The Toxic Avenger reboot absolutely shouldn’t work… but kinda does
Peter Dinklage’s left-field performance as Winston Gooze aka Toxie
The great practical makeup bit spotty CGI effects
Whether this new version betrays or honors the Troma legacy
Some new and older movie recommendations you must watch

Chapters:
0:00 Intro and welcome
0:38 What is Toxic Avenger Unrated?
1:21 Release scope and first impressions
3:18 Practical vs CGI gore
6:55 Tone, editing, background gags
12:15 Performances, Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood
14:23 Look and color grading
23:20 Marketing unrated and distribution path
26:26 Verdict and recommendation
26:39 Recommendations and wrap up

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