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Kids’ Media is one of the most lucrative things you can get into. Really, advertising anything to children is and has always been the way to go. Remember when cigarette companies tried to appeal to children with how cool it was? While that has gone away, although E-Cigs definitely go for the subliminal approach, getting stuff out there to kids is big business. From the wholesome like Bluey and Miss Rachel to today’s topic, The Toxic Avenger, wait what? Yeah, today we are talking about one of the surprisingly many R rated, or at least not aimed at children, properties that were directly turned into a kid’s property,...

Ahead of Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger reboot coming to theaters on August 29, the legendary indie studio Troma has joined forces with Screambox in a big way this month.

In addition to Lloyd Kaufman‘s original The Toxic Avenger, its three sequels, and the “Toxic Crusaders” animated series, 50+ classic Troma titles are now streaming on Screambox!

The lineup includes fan favorites like Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Class of Nuke ‘Em High, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., Surf Nazis Must Die, Tromeo and Juliet, Terror Firmer, and Cannibal! The Musical.

Here’s the full Troma Collection that’s Now Streaming on Screambox…

1990: The Bronx Warriors Basket Case 2 Basket Case 3 Beware, Children At Play! Black Roses Blades Blood Hook Bloodsucking Freaks Body Parts The Bride With White Hair The Bride With White Hair 2 Cannibal! The Musical The Children Class of Nuke ‘Em High Class...

While you wait for The Toxic Avenger to hit theaters on August 29, Toxie is tearing through multiple comic books from Ahoy Comics.

The Toxie Team-Up mini-series launched in June, The Toxic Avenger Comics #1 kicked off a new ongoing series last month with the next issue dropping on August 13, and a five-part Toxic Crusaders run is set to begin on September 10 and continue on October 15.

Matt Bors is creating trading cards featuring the mutant crew to accompany the comics, and we have an exclusive look at Fungirl, Nozone, and Major Disaster below.

The Toxic Avenger Comics is written by Bors with different artists contributing to each issue. #1 features art by Fred Harper, while #2 has Felipe Sobreiro in addition to Harper.

In issue #1, kids are disappearing from Toxie’s hometown of Tromaville, NJ. Did they simply run away from the chemically polluted town, or is the real explanation even more frightening?

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Some filmmakers are just so sincere that they’re incapable of making a soulless product even when actively attempting to sell out. One of my favorite examples of this is the career of Troma co-founder and master of schlock, Lloyd Kaufman. From the Toxic Crusaders cartoon to the director’s fondness for cash-grab sequels, Uncle Lloyd has never shied away from more commercial endeavors so long as the patrons don’t get in the way of his unique, anti-corporate vision.

And among the filmmaker’s numerous attempts at translating the underground appeal of Troma to a wider audience, the bizarre production of Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD happens to be one of the most fascinating. While this deeply odd superhero flick wasn’t as big of a hit as The Toxic Avenger (and Kaufman himself considered it a disappointment for many years), I’d argue that the clownish antics of Kabukiman resulted...

Peter Dinklage's Toxic Avengerhas officially resurrected the Moviefone telephone line more than a decade after it closed.

Per Bloody Disgusting, the long-lost Moviefone telephone line has officially returned. Rather than hearing the iconic "Hello, and welcome to Moviefone!" automated message, however, callers will instead be greeted by none other than Dinklage himself in the form of Toxie. Since the promotion between Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting began on Aug. 1, fans have been able call 1-802-377-film to hear Peter Dinklage in character as he reads show-times for the film, offers tips on purchasing tickets, and re-enacts scenes from the trailer for the upcoming The Toxic Avenger reboot.

Cineverse SVP of Marketing Lauren McCarthy said of the promotion, "We are thrilled to bring fans (writer-director) Macon Blair’s hilarious, punk-rock, heart-warming film alongside the imitable nostalgia of the Moviefone number. This toxi-rific pairing is just the latest installment in our...

Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the Bloody Disgusting-powered horror streaming service in August 2025.

In anticipation of The Toxic Avenger reboot hitting theaters on August 29, Lloyd Kaufman‘s original The Toxic Avenger, its three sequels, and the “Toxic Crusaders” cartoon are coming to Screambox on August 15.

They’ll be joined by 50 more Troma cult classics, including Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Class of Nuke ‘Em High, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D., Surf Nazis Must Die, Tromeo and Juliet, Terror Firmer, and Cannibal! The Musical.

Other highlights include William Lustig‘s slasher Maniac Cop starring Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell, Takashi Miike‘s sadomasochistic gorefest Ichi the Killer, Frank Henenlotter‘s irreverent horror-comedy Frankenhooker, ’80s heavy metal horror Black Roses, and horror web series “Serial” about two killers destined to collide.

The month’s full schedule is as follows:

August 1

Ichi the Killer...

After a lengthy wait, Retroware has finally nailed down a December 4 release date for Toxic Crusaders. The long-awaited announcement was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, coinciding with a new trailer for the old-school beat-’em-up.

The Toxic Crusaders are back to defend Tromaville against the evil Dr. Killemoff and his army of Radiation Rangers. With local co-op, you can grab up to four friends and take on the forces of Smogula across a variety of vibrant pixel-art levels, including environments inspired from Troma films, such as Class of Nuke ‘Em High and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.

You can play as all the members of the original Toxic Crusaders gang, including Toxie, Nozone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger, along with Toxie’s girlfriend, Yvonne, and even Toxie’s mom, Mrs. Junko. Featuring the Tag Out System, players are able to seamlessly swap between two Crusaders to pile on the punishment.

The new version of The Toxic Avenger is finally coming to movie theaters, and it comes with a popcorn bucket that's perfect for the film. Of course, that also means that it's not very appetizing.

In a post shared online, the Cinemark theater chain unveiled their official Toxic Avenger popcorn bucket. Appropriately, it's in the form of a toxic waste barrel, a reference to the chemicals that cause the titular monster's transformation. Added details make the bucket look rusty with green ooze seeping out from the top. It comes with a lid with a hazard sign on top, and a look inside reveals that the interior appears smeared with green slime. It may be among the more unusual popcorn buckets seen in recent years, but Toxie would be proud.

Time to make your popcorn Toxic ☣ï¸Our #TheToxicAvenger popcorn bucket is coming to theatres soon 🤫 pic.twitter.com...

San Diego Comic-Con is nearly here! Next week, I'll be moderating two horror comic book panels you won't want to miss! It's always an honor to moderate panels at Comic-Con, diving into the art of horror storytelling with a diverse group of creators. And, of course, I always love connecting with Daily Dead readers, so if you're attending Sdcc, I hope to see you there!

First up, hang out with us Saturday afternoon for:

Comixology Presents: Your Horror Fix

Saturday July 26, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm Pdt Room 5Ab

"Actor Thomas Jane (Troppo, The Punisher, The Lycan), Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Becky Cloonan (Somna, By Chance or Providence), writer/artist Phillip Sevy (The House, Headless Horseman Annual), and artist Drew Zucker (The House, The Feeding) discuss creating the plot, setting, and characters of some of the most creepy and hair-raising comics out now and why we love to be frightened.

Everyone's favorite anthropomorphic biker trio is rolling into San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and it's all thanks to The Nacelle Company! Biker Mice from Mars, which first premiered in 1993, has been a lasting icon of '90s pop culture, even leading to a revival series in 2006 and a comic book exploring their origins. Created by Rick Ungar, the show follows the eponymous group of mice from Mars, who fled their home planet to escape war and landed on Earth.

Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie are a rebellious trio plotting vengeance on the Plutarkians in order to safely return to Mars, destroyed though it may be. Its tone is similar to other beloved cartoons of the era, including Street Sharks, Toxic Crusaders, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — but Biker Mice from Mars managed to surpass its competitors in terms of sheer action, despite the lack of gruesome blood spatter.

Over 30 years later, The Nacelle...

While you wait for Bloody Disgusting’s The Toxic Avenger reboot to hit theaters unrated on August 29, Gutter Garbs has released apparel for Troma’s original Toxic Avenger as well as “Toxic Crusaders.”

With classic artwork and new designs from Sam Coyne, Mister Black, Brandon Stecz,and Matthew Skiff, The Toxic Avenger collection includes four shirts, while the “Toxic Crusaders” line has six shirts.

There are also nine “Crusaders” enamel pins designed by Skiff: Toxie, Dr. Killemoff, Headbanger, Major Disaster, Nozone, Radiation Ranger, Junkyard, Bonehead, and Psycho.

Printed to order, tees cost $35 and will ship in 2-3 weeks. Enamel pins are $13 each and are in stock.

In 1984‘s The Toxic Avenger, a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste, leaving evildoers with a lot to lose.

The low-budget gorefest was cleaned up for “Toxic Crusaders,...

The first teaser trailer for The Toxic Avenger remake was released in October 2023. Things went quiet after that, though reviews from various film festivals heaped praise on filmmaker Macon Blair's take on Toxie. 

A full trailer for the movie has been released (via FearHQ.com), and there's plenty of unhinged violence and a level of craziness that promises to make this another cult classic. Whether it has widespread appeal is another matter, but it likely didn't cost much to produce and stands a good chance of making a tidy little profit.

Back to those reviews, and much of the praise heaped on The Toxic Avenger is featured heavily in the second half of this latest sneak peek. And yes, that's not a lie: this movie will release "unrated."

While Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage lends his voice to Toxie, Luisa Guerreiro, an actor and movement artist, donned the...

Despite the delay, Retroware’s upcoming Toxic Crusaders is looking really good. So much so, that the developer has released a new gameplay trailer demonstrating nearly a minute and a half of mutant mayhem ahead of its Q3 2025 release.

The new trailer gives fans an up close and personal look at brawler’s arcade-style melees, its cast of playable pugilists, and new gameplay features, such as the game’s Tag Out System, which allows you to seamlessly swap between two Crusaders to pile on the punishment.

The Toxic Crusaders are back to defend Tromaville against the evil Dr. Killemoff and his army of Radiation Rangers. With local co-op, you can grab up to four friends and take on the forces of Smogula across a variety of vibrant pixel-art levels, including environments inspired from Troma films, such as Class of Nuke ‘Em High and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.

You...

Retroware’s Toxic Crusaders made an appearance during the Mix Summer Games Showcase with a brand new gameplay trailer, as well as more content reveal for the game. Unfortunately, that Q2 2025 release window has been pushed back to Q3 2025, but you know how the saying goes when it comes to waiting.

As you might already know, you can play as all the members of the original Toxic Crusaders gang, including Toxie, Nozone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger, along with Toxie’s girlfriend, Yvonne, and even Toxie’s mom, Mrs. Junko. There’s also the Tag Out System, where players will be able to switch between different Crusaders when its corresponding meter is full.

There will also be new level environments inspired from Troma films, such as Class of Nuke ‘Em High and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. The game will also feature new bosses, and not just the expected Dr.

Ahoy Comics Launches Toxic Crusaders: "Join in the rebirth of the greatest and grossest animated-series sensation of all time: Toxic Crusaders, an all-new limited comic book series coming this September featuring the Toxic Avenger of Troma Entertainment fame alongside fellow mutants No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and the all-new character Fungirl. The five-issue series from acclaimed Syracuse-based comic book publisher Ahoy Comics will be written by The Nib founder and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Matt Bors — whose recent revival of the Toxic Avenger in comics received widespread acclaim — and feature art by debut talent Tristan Wright.

“In the aftermath of the chemical spill that created Toxie, other mutants arose — and they have united to wage war against an alien conspiracy,” said writer Matt Bors. “We are taking everything from the original Toxic Crusaders cartoon —gross mutations, evil aliens, and over-the-top ecological action — to bring readers a must-read mutant monthly.”

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In addition to Toxic Crusaders, fellow ’90s property Street Sharks is also coming back to life here in 2025, with IGN announcing a new comic book series from Idw Publishing.

The five issue limited series will be launching in September, written by Stephanie Williams (Trial of the Amazons) and illustrated by Ariel Medel (Tmnt vs Street Fighter).

Idw previews, “Based on the classic animated series, the upcoming comics will thrill readers as the Sharks protect Fission City from a range of gene-slammed threats, including super-strong and monstrous lobsters and squids, and diabolical mad scientists that transform into vicious piranha monsters. The comic will deliver on everything fans loved from the hit show and the tone of its era, from the Sharks riding cool motorcycles to eating a lot of burgers and metal while swimming through the city’s concrete to take down the bad guys.”

“Celebrating over 30 years of the animated series,...

While you wait for big screen reboot The Toxic Avenger in theaters on August 29 and the upcoming launch of the new Toxic Crusaders video game from Retroware, the fine folks over at Ahoy Comics have announced that Toxic Crusaders is also getting a new comic series!

Toxic Crusaders was of course Troma’s animated, kid-friendly spinoff to the Toxic Avenger movies, and the gang is back in the series from Ahoy Comics that launches this September.

IGN exclusively details, “Toxic Crusaders is a five-issue miniseries written by franchise veteran (and Pulitzer prize finalist) Matt Bors and illustrated by Tristan Wright.”

“The series pairs Toxie with No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and a brand-new character called Fungirl.”

“In the aftermath of the chemical spill that created Toxie, other mutants arose — and they have united to wage war against an alien conspiracy,” Bors said in a statement. “We are taking everything from the...

Remember the cult hit from 1984 that made Troma Entertainment notorious for its schlockiness? Finally, The Toxic Avenger is returning to the big screen once again. The franchise has been equally funny, brutal, and strangely charming. The original film mixed slapstick violence with a bit of satire. After many decades, the reboot looks to be authentic to its roots while introducing something new for the younger audience.

However, the path to this remake has not been easy. After premiering to a select audience, the film mysteriously disappeared. The movie even had big names like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Guillermo Del Toro attached to it at some points. Now that it appears to be finished, let’s explore the actors, storyline, and all the relevant details on this radioactive resurrection.

Makers and cast of The Toxic Avenger

Peter Dinklage leads the cast of The Toxic Avenger. He plays Winston Gooze, who is a...

Back in 1984, Troma Entertainment brought the world The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here), a film about “the first superhero from New Jersey.” That film spawned a franchise, leading to The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989), The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989), Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000), a stage musical, and an animated series called Toxic Crusaders. For a long time, we’ve been hearing that Troma wanted to make a Toxic Avenger 5 – but instead doing that, they have loaned out the rights to Legendary Pictures, allowing them to make a remake of the original film that’s set to reach theatres on August 29th, courtesy of Cineverse. In anticipation of the film’s long-awaited release, we have put together a list of Everything We Know About the Toxic Avenger Remake… and here we go:

Writer / Director

At the helm of this new take on The Toxic Avenger is Macon Blair,...

The Toxic Avenger is a 2023 American superhero black comedy splatter film written and directed by Macon Blair. It is the fifth installment in a reboot of The Toxic Avenger film series. There was a time after the film was finally complete when fans wondered if they would ever see it.

It was recently revealed that ‘Toxic Avenger’ will be released this summer, on August 29, 2025. Emmy winner Peter Dinklage will play the Toxic Avenger! The film will follow janitor Winston Gooze, who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilante known as Toxie. Armed with his mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters, and corrupt CEOs to save his relationship with his son.

In December 2018, Legendary Pictures won the rights to reboot The Toxic Avenger, with the original’s producers, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment, returning. In March 2019, Macon Blair was announced to write and direct. Of the script,...

The first teaser trailer for The Toxic Avenger has arrived and it's violent, weird, and unhinged...which we're guessing is pretty much everything you'd want from a movie featuring the beloved Troma Entertainment cult hero.

Despite receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews at film festivals in 2023 (the movie has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's been a battle to get The Toxic Avenger into theaters and, when it is finally released this summer, it will be unrated.

Based on the jaw-dropping gore - that's not hyperbole; someone literally loses their jaw here - it's not exactly hard to see why this movie didn't receive an R or even Nc-17 rating from the MPAA.

"The goal was to try to stay true to the vibe of Lloyd's original Jennifer Aspinall/Mitch Cohen creature," director Macon Blair recently said, "with some influence from the Toxic Crusaders cartoon's look, while also trying to do something new...

In the wake of yesterday’s sneak peek from Entertainment Weekly, the official teaser poster for Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s The Toxic Avenger was debuted by Av Club today.

Check out the official teaser poster below, courtesy of Creepy Duck Design! And expect a new trailer for The Toxic Avenger real soon, on the road to the film’s August 29 release.

Troma’s beloved hero returns to the big screen with the brand new reboot of the cult classic Troma movie from director Macon Blair, with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting unleashing The Toxic Avenger in wide theatrical release – fully Unrated – on August 29, 2025. Bd’s parent company Cineverse is releasing the new movie through a deal with Legendary Entertainment.

Peter Dinklage takes over the iconic role of The Toxic Avenger in the movie!

Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Julia Davis and Taylour Paige also star in this darkly comedic...

Troma’s beloved hero The Toxic Avenger returns to the big screen with a brand new reboot of the classic movie from director Macon Blair, with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting unleashing The Toxic Avenger in wide theatrical release – fully Unrated – on August 29!

Peter Dinklage takes over the iconic role of The Toxic Avenger in the movie, and our friends over at Entertainment Weekly shared two first-look images of the new Toxie this morning.

Macon Blair tells EW of the new design, “The goal was to try to stay true to the vibe of Lloyd [Kaufman’s] original Jennifer Aspinall/Mitch Cohen creature, with some influence from the Toxic Crusaders cartoon’s look, while also trying to do something new and weird and lovable with Toxie’s design. I love what Millennium FX did with it — part human, part mutant, all heart.”

Check out the images below and read more over on Entertainment Weekly now!

The new images for The Toxic Avengergive a closer look at Peter Dinklage's hero character. The Toxic Avenger is a remake of the classic 1984 film of the same name. The movie tells the story of a janitor named Winston Gooze who, after falling into toxic waste, evolves into the eponymous Toxic Avenger. The new version of the horror comedy features a star-studded leading cast including Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Kevin Bacon, and Taylour Paige. The movie initially premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2023 but now has distribution for this summer, opening on August 29.

Now, Entertainment Weekly has revealed new images of Dinklage in his Toxic Avenger role. The images show the star in full makeup all over his entire body. His skin is green, and he has two dark black eye sockets. His body has enlarged veins and bulging muscles and he wears tattered, demolished clothing. In one image,...

New images have revealed the best look yet at the new Toxie. Starring Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, the reboot of The Toxic Avenger is coming to theaters on Aug. 29, 2025.

Previously, very little had been revealed from the remake. The only shot that's been released of Toxie was from behind the character, keeping his appearance mostly a mystery. Per Entertainment Weekly, that has changed with brand-new images released of the new Toxie. Check out the new photos below.

In the film, Dinklage plays Winston Gooze, a chemical factory janitor who becomes transformed into a monstrous mutant after a freak industrial accident. He uses his newfound superhuman strength to become a vigilante, targeting the town's criminals. EW reports that actor and movement artist Luisa Guerreiro provides the physical performance of Toxie underneath the makeup and costume.

Toxic Crusaders Inspired the New Toxie's Design

Director Macon Blair said of the new design,...

A date is now on the calendar for the reboot of The Toxic Avenger. After it was recently reported that the film was aiming for a release this year, the film's exact theatrical release date has just been announced.

Per Deadline, Cineverse has dated The Toxic Avenger for a Labor Day weekend release in theaters on Aug. 29, 2025. It will mark a wait of about two years for the film to get its wide release after first premiering at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, in September 2023. Fans have been anticipating the release, especially with the reboot garnering unexpectedly high praise from critics who caught it at Fantastic Fest. The movie holds a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes with its early reviews.

RelatedThe Toxic Avenger: Eyewitnesses Describe the Monster Hero's Bloodshed and Chaos in Gory Clip

A new clip from the upcoming Peter Dinklage-starrer remake of Troma's classic The Toxic Avenger...

Peter Dinklage takes over the iconic role of The Toxic Avenger in director Macon Blair’s brand new reboot of the Troma classic, and Deadline has reported this morning that the new movie will be released wide in its Unrated form in theaters August 29.

We can confirm this report. Toxie will be back on the big screen for Labor Day Weekend!

Bloody Disgusting’s parent company, Cineverse had recently acquired all U.S. and Canadian theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming rights to the film through a deal with Legendary Entertainment, ensuring that The Toxic Avenger would get a mainstream theatrical release here in the United States. You guys demanded it, and we’re making it happen.

And much like Damien Leone’s slasher hits Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3, we’re not chopping a single thing from Macon Blair’s vision. The Toxic Avenger will be released up on the...

Fans of The Toxic Avenger have just been given the news they have been wanting to hear for a very long time now – the reboot of the cult classic franchise is finally getting a theatrical release in 2025. However, that is as good as the news gets right now, as an exact date for the movie’s long-delayed debut in theaters has not yet been decided. But, we take what we can get, right?

The Toxic Avenger has been one of the most frustrating movies of the last several years. Now director Macon Blair has finally confirmed that the film will not be scrapped and left to languish in a vault (as many started to fear it would) and in a statement revealed the good news that Toxie’s return to the big screen is happening this year, with Cineverse set to distribute the movie as an unrated release. Via Variety,...

After making huge waves out of last year’s Toy Fair, Trick or Treat Studios is at the annual Halloween Party Expo to share a handful of new products slated for 2025.

While John Squires unveils some of the more horror-related goodies, I’m excited to share a first look at Trick or Treat’s “Fallout” masks, which are just the first in a major line that will include power armor helmet replicas, Halloween decor, weapon replicas, and so much more.

These “Retro” masks are made of hard plastic that can be placed over the front of the face, while the regular “Vault Boy/Girl” masks will be vinyl whole-head masks.

Take a look below…

These are just a couple products that Trick or Treat Studios has given us sneak preview first looks at here on Bloody Disgusting, and you’ll find much, much more where they came from by following...

Halloween may seem like a million miles away here in the first weeks of 2025, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking ahead. In fact, the annual Halloween Party Expo just kicked off in Vegas this week, North America’s premiere event for Halloween, party and celebration!

One of the 120+ exhibitors packed into the World Market Center space is Trick or Treat Studios, and they’re previewing a whole bunch of brand new products for this Halloween.

Of particular note for Terrifier fans, Trick or Treat Studios lets us know that a 12″ version of their previously released 5″ Art the Clown figure is coming soon, expected to release this summer. The supersized vinyl figure will come in a beautiful window box display, and also includes Art’s hacksaw accessory. Trick or Treat tells us that the figure will retail for $49.99.

The company also lets Bloody Disgusting know that Rob Zombie...

A new year is upon us, and with it, another “Where is it??” for Retroware’s Toxic Crusaders. It looked to be coming this past Fall (with the demo making that seem all the more likely), but that obviously never happened. So what’s the deal? Retroware has heard your cries, and has released a new development video explaining just where the title is in its current form, and just what’s been going on.

For starters, the team acknowledges the view from some that after the initial reveal and subsequent demo release, the game seemingly “fell off the planet,” which they immediately rebuff by going over the several convention stops where they showcased the game. In amongst getting the assets, cutscenes and the like into the game, the team has been cramming in references to not only the Toxic Avenger series of films, but also every Troma movie in their 50-year catalogue.

Although few theatrical franchises receive animated TV spinoffs like Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, and Ghostbusters did, this '80s trend predicted major change in 2020s Hollywood. While the blockbuster may have been born in the ‘70s with hits like Jaws, Star Wars, and Alien, the ‘80s was where the movie franchise truly flourished. The aforementioned hits all received sequels that expanded their fictional worlds and earned staggering sums at the box office, but the decade was also home to a slew of huge franchises that continue to this day. These include the Ghostbusters movies, the Gremlins series, and the Back to the Future franchise.

Related Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Shows That Tim Burton Will Probably Never Repeat His $1Bn Hit, And That's A Good Thing

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was a huge box office hit, and its success proves that Tim Burton is better off staying away from mega budget blockbusters.

From Rambo...

Remember when they used to make animated series out of any hit franchise going? Mark Harrison does…

Let’s dive straight in…

Rambo: The Force Of Freedom

In an alternate ending for 1982’s First Blood, traumatised Vietnam War veteran John Rambo commits suicide. However, in post-production, director Ted Kotcheff and writer/star Sylvester Stallone opted for the canon ending where Rambo surrenders.

Had they kept the original, we certainly wouldn’t have four more Rambo sequels, and it might have dented the film’s viability for animated spin-off series as well. As it is, Ruby-Spears Productions created Rambo: The Force Of Freedom, a G.I. Joe-alike action series that ran for 65 episodes in 1986.

Battling the evil organisation S.A.V.A.G.E., Rambo and his “toyetic” friends travel the globe, pausing only to play with animals and teach children how to be good. Stallone was reportedly not best pleased but continued pancaking enemy combatants...

At first glance, The Toxic Avenger doesn't seem like the Saturday morning cartoon material. The cult classic superhero film from Troma is known for its high levels of gore, making for a campy and crass low-budget affair that's also one of the creepier movies of its genre. However, in 1991, Toxie managed to clean up his act with a short-lived animated series titled Toxic Crusaders hailing from Troma co-founders Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. Now, the B movie production company is bringing the band back together with a digitally remastered Blu-ray containing all 13 episodes of Toxie and friends' adventures. It's set to release on December 10.

Y2K Final Trailer: "On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy."

Directed by Kyle Mooney Written by Kyle Mooney & Evan Winter Produced by Evan Winter, Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, Alison Goodwin, Chris Storer, Cooper Wehde

Y2K - In Theaters on December 6, 2024

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Listen Carefully: "Haida Street Films and Rbg Films are excited to announce the worldwide VOD debut of Listen Carefully, the latest feature from filmmaker Ryan Barton-Grimley. Barton-Grimley returns to the screen following the 2020 premiere of his previous feature Hawk and Rev: Vampire Slayers. Listen Carefully made its world premiere at Fantaspoa, the International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre and its North American premiere at Dances With Films.

The psychological thriller went on to screen at Macabro Mexico City, Fangofest Amposta and Scarefest Weekend, where Barton-Grimley was nominated for Best Actor.

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, it wasn’t unusual for violent movies like RoboCop and Rambo to be turned into Saturday morning cartoons for kids, but The Toxic Avenger still seemed like an unlikely candidate — until the 1984 low-budget gorefest was cleaned up for “Toxic Crusaders” in 1991.

An environmentally-conscious superhero cartoon in the vein of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Captain Planet,” the show ran for one season. All 13 episodes are coming to Blu-ray from Troma on December 10.

While originally animated on 16mm film, “Toxic Crusaders” was mastered on videotape for broadcast, including all digital effects and transitions. To present the series in the best possible quality, Troma has used advanced AI models to upscale the standard definition masters in high definition to capture the original broadcast’s intended experience.

Special Features for the two-disc set include:

Introduction by Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman (new) Original Toxic Crusaders toy commercials...

The 1973 musical “The Rocky Horror Show,” immortalized in the 1975 film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” is getting a side-scrolling video game adaptation. “The Rocky Horror Show Video Game” is set for release next month across major consoles and Steam for computer platforms, timed to the Halloween spooky season.

Befitting the musical nature of “Rocky Horror,” the project even includes chiptune versions of songs from the films — including, but of course, the “Time Warp.” The game features 8-bit-styled graphics bringing the show’s sets and characters to life, combining ’80s nostalgia with the show’s ’70s retro vibes in the release from FreakZone Games and Metal X Entertainment/Bit Bot Media.

“‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is a unique experience that transcends traditional entertainment, and we wanted to bring that magic to gamers — whether they’re already fans of the IP or discovering it for the first time,” producer Joshua Viola said in a Thursday statement.

Bloody Disgusting is deeply sad to learn the news that a member of our community has passed away this week. A longtime Bd writer, Felix Vasquez Jr. was just 41 years old.

The website Cinema Crazed, which was founded by Felix, reports this week, “Felix Vasquez Jr., the film critic and publisher of the Cinema Crazed website, passed away today at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, New York, at the age of 41 after a brief illness.”

Cinema Crazed’s Phil Hall adds, “A native of the Bronx, Felix first came to prominence as a member of the Film Threat team of critics and wrote a column on the Bloody Disgusting horror film site. He also contributed to Cinema Blend, Crave and Screen Anarchy before launching Cinema Crazed in 2005, which celebrated horror, science-fiction and cult movies.”

Felix began writing for Bloody Disgusting back in 2018, primarily contributing the monthly “TV Terrors” column to the site.

This August, we have plenty to look forward to as Fright-Rags celebrates some of the genre’s most iconic moments with an amazing lineup of merchandise. As fans gear up for the highly anticipated Nightmareathon, the grand finale of The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs season six, Fright-Rags is offering a special survival kit designed to keep viewers going through the all-night horror marathon.

The Nightmareathon, set to air on August 30th on Shudder and AMC+, will feature six mystery films, promising a night of terror, laughs, and nostalgia. Hosted by the legendary Joe Bob Briggs, The Last Drive-In has become a cultural phenomenon in the horror community, blending classic horror films with Briggs’ signature wit and encyclopedic knowledge of the genre. This season’s finale, dubbed Nightmareathon, marks six years of The Last Drive-In, and fans are eager to see what surprises are in store.

To enhance the marathon experience,...

It’s a big month over at Fright Rags, who are celebrating a few of our favorite things throughout August – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Joe Bob Briggs, and Toxic Crusaders.

The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs’ sixth season will come to an epic conclusion with Nightmareathon, a dusk-to-dawn marathon celebrating six years with six mystery movies.

To help viewers last the night, Fright-Rags is offering a Nightmarathon Survival Kit containing a Last Drive-In throw blanket, Joe Bob’s Mutant Mud coffee, two custom popcorn buckets, and movie-style microwave popcorn.

Priced at $75, the limited edition set joins Fright-Rags’ growing line of Joe Bob collectibles this Friday, August 9, at 10am Et. It will arrive in time for the Nightmarathon’s August 30 airing on Shudder and AMC+.

Next, Fright-Rags will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on August 13 — the date that Tobe Hooper’s horror masterpiece takes place.

Now available in Walmart stores nationwide, Bloody Disgusting has curated the chain’s first ever horror fan shop, loaded with exclusive collectibles including Terrifier 2 on VHS. Additionally, we’re excited to announce that we’re bringing a line of SteelBooks to Walmart!

Bloody Disgusting is pumping the blood into summer at a Walmart near you with their exclusive SteelBooks, arriving on Blu-ray + Digital on August 20 from Lionsgate.

The featured titles include Wolf Creek, Leatherface, Sinister, Texas Chainsaw (2013), You’re Next, I Spit on Your Grave, and Hannibal Rising.

Each frightful SteelBook® brings these iconic horror titles back with a new look and artwork created by the artist Bond, all for the suggested retail price of $24.99 individually.

The Bloody Disgusting Blu-ray SteelBooks are available to preorder now!

And make sure you head out to your local Walmart at your earliest convenience, as our specially curated horror fan shop is taking over...

Klayton, the multifaceted musician known for his work across movies, TV, and video games, and bestselling writer and film producer Joshua Viola have teamed up to form Bit Bot Media. The cutting-edge multimedia company will spearhead the creation of original films and video games, along with "a diverse range of licensed comics, music, apparel, and merchandise such as latex masks, toys, and more." Today, they’ve unveiled a teaser video for the company, and we have your exclusive first look, along with more details on their new partnerships.

Bit Bot Media has forged a strategic partnership with Raven Banner Entertainment, a prominent indie Canadian film studio celebrated for its innovative genre films from around the globe. Together, they will collaborate on an array of ancillary offerings and film productions. Raven Banner’s recent productions include Steven Kostanski’s Frankie Freako, Nick Cutter’s The Breach, and the Shudder Original hit...

New Biker Mice from Mars comic series to explore their origin story while maintaining the tone and style of the original '90s animated series. The cover art released ahead of the series' release hints at unadulterated, kid-friendly badassery with a nod to Akira. The series will delve into dark themes without going overly dark, staying true to the beloved zaniness of the classic Biker Mice from Mars.

Biker Mice from Mars is easily one of the most hardcore cartoons of the 90s era, even when compared to other shows of its kind like Street Sharks, Toxic Crusaders, and - of course - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And now, the iconic Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie are having their origin stories fully explored for the first time in the franchises history in an all-new Oni Press comic series, one that promises to stay true to the TV shows original tone and style.

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber

The original Invasion of the Body Snatchers will invade 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25 via Kino Lorber. The 1956 sci-fi horror classic has been newly restored in 4K in two aspect ratios — 2.00:1 and 1.85:1 — with Dolby Vision.

Don Siegel directs from a script by Daniel Mainwaring (Out of the Past), based on the Jack Finney novel The Body Snatchers. Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter star with Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones, Jean Willes, and Ralph Dumke.

Special features include: new commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson; new commentary by film scholar Jason A. Ney; commentary by McCarthy and Wynter, moderated...

With a remake on the way and a new 4K restoration of the original classic now streaming, it’s a good time to be a fan of Troma’s The Toxic Avenger. Additionally, Matt Bors — the founder of The Nib and a political cartoonist who has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist —and acclaimed artist Fred Harper (Snelson) are collaborating on an all-new 5-issue comic book series starring the satirical superhero of the Troma Films cult classic films!

Toxic Avenger #1 will land in stores on October 9, 2024.

While you wait, you can exclusively check out the issue #1 cover art from Fred Harper below, along with a set of emojis designed by Harper for the extremely online teens of Tromaville.

“The Toxic Avenger delivers what Troma fans want,” said Ahoy Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. “The series has violent action, gross mutations, bursting pustules, eye-popping visuals, and trenchant humor.”

“If there was...

Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.

Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date Tba.

Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.

In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers,...

Horror movies have a long history of infiltrating Saturday morning television, yet many iconic films never received cartoon adaptations. In a medium where Beetlejuice is a mischievous prankster, Audrey II is a rapping prehistoric plant, and The Mummy’s Imhotep brought pulp-inspired adventures to the small screen, horror found a home and a younger audience. However, this raises questions about the limits of a Y-7 rating, the potential for other characters to have their own cartoons, and whether these adaptations could do justice to their respective franchises. As numerous horror enthusiasts clutch their remotes, pondering what could have been, perhaps it's not too late to entertain the idea of a fresh wave of creepy cartoons.

Whether it was the Addams Family, King Kong, or the incomparable Vincent Price, animation always felt like a second home for countless horror icons. Often serving as a gateway for young horror enthusiasts, cartoons often...

A red band teaser trailer for writer/director Macon Blair’s remake of the Troma cult classic The Toxic Avenger (watch it Here) was unveiled back in September – you can watch it at This Link – but we’re still waiting to hear of a release date for that one. In the meantime, Ahoy Comics has announced (via The Hollywood Reporter) that they are bringing the Toxic Avenger character back to the world of comic books for a five-issue mini-series they’re planning to get out into the world this fall! The first issue is expected to reach store shelves on October 9th.

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Matt Bors, the Pulitzer Prize finalist who founded the daily online political comics publication The Nib, and artist / caricaturist Fred Harper are working on the mini-series, which will be taking its cues from the 1984 version of The Toxic Avenger, not from the upcoming remake…...

Take a trip with Bloody Disgusting and Fandor’s freaky festival favorite All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, the hallucinogenic horror-comedy that is now streaming exclusively on Screambox and also available on all VOD platforms.

Fans in the New York area can enjoy this transgressive splatter comedy in theaters one night only at the Museum of the Moving Image on February 3 @ 6 Pm.

Writer-director Alex Phillips, who makes his feature debut on the avant-gutter freakout, will be appearing in person. Get tickets now.

In the film, “Working at a seedy motel, maintenance man Roscoe (Phillip Andre Botello) is always searching for his latest fix. When he stumbles upon a powerfully hallucinogenic worm, his days of dime-store drugs are over. Along with his new love interest (Dawkins), the pair embark on a delirious odyssey of sex, violence, and becoming one with the dirt.”

The transgressive splatter comedy also stars Trevor Dawkins...

Love it or hate it, Konami’s Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is an important entry in the series. It has its fans, and some of those fans work at Retroware, who have announced their sidescrolling tribute to Konami’s baby with The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest.

Coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2025, Simon Quest wears its inspiration on its sleeve. The story sees the eponymous Simon Quest arriving in Transylvania, only to discover his vampire hunting rival, Stan Helsing, has already slain Dracula. Seeking to reclaim his glory, Simon Quest journeys across Wallachia to gather the dark count’s body parts to resurrect him, and then slay Dracula himself!

As mentioned, old-school fans will be quick to point out the various references to not only Simon’s Quest, but several other Castlevania entries. The sprites and interface in Simon Quest look very...