25th Aug2025

Frightfest London 2025: ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige, Jacob Tremblay, Luisa Guerreiro, David Yow, Julia Davis, Spencer Wilding | Written by Macon Blair, Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter | Directed by Macon Blair Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger is finally here, and it arrives as an unapologetically grotesque yet oddly moving revival of one of […]

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20th Dec2018

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 259: Long Days in the Ketchup Mines!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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26th Apr2017

‘The Toxic Avenger’ musical moves to London’s Arts Theatre

by Phil Wheat

Following a sold-out UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse where it received six Off West End Award nominations including Best New Musical, cult rock musical The Toxic Avenger is transferring to the Arts Theatre (just down the road from Orbital Comics, making this a great nerdy day out) for a strictly limited season; and Nerdly will […]

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25th Jul2014

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Blu-ray Review (88 Films)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Mark Torgl, Mitch Cohen, Andree Maranda, Cindy Manion, Gary Schneider, Robert Prichard, Pat Ryan, Dick Martinsen, Patrick Kilpatrick | Written by Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Ritter | Directed by Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman (as Samuel Weil) For those who haven’t seen The Toxic Avenger, first of all why not? (stop reading this review and go […]

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