The Toxic Avenger Part II
A grotesque superhero sequel turns a battle against corporate corruption into an outrageous, gore-soaked cult comedy spanning Tromaville and Tokyo.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- campy
- grotesque
- midnight movie
- cult film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly rejected the film as an excessively crude and incoherent comedy horror sequel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Toxic Avenger's crime-fighting action is framed through grotesque gore, exaggerated physical violence, and spoof-like spectacle.
Apocalypse Inc. lures the hero to Tokyo while spreading evil in Tromaville, making corporate corruption the central threat.
The Toxic Avenger battles crime in an intentionally crude, outrageous continuation of a superhero premise.
The plot relocates the Toxic Avenger from Tromaville to Tokyo while intercutting the two locations' opposing crises.
Films like The Toxic Avenger Part II, and why
The Toxic Avenger
shares outrageous comedy horror, graphic splatter, superhero spoofing, and deliberately lowbrow cult energy
Class of Nuke 'Em High
shares anarchic Troma-style humor, exaggerated gore, exploitation aesthetics, and anti-corporate satire
Dead Alive
shares grotesque body comedy, comic-book violence, irreverent tone, and outsider superhero themes
Turbo Kid
shares campy superhero parody, excessive violence, crude humor, and cult exploitation sensibility
Movie Details
- Directors
- Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz
- Release Date
- 1989-07-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (205)
Cast
- Ron Fazio
- John Altamura
- Phoebe Legere
- Rick Collins
- Rikiya Yasuoka
- Tsutomu Sekine
- Mayako Katsuragi
- Shinoburyû
- Lisa Gaye
- Jessica Dublin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Toxic Avenger Part II about?
- A grotesque superhero sequel turns a battle against corporate corruption into an outrageous, gore-soaked cult comedy spanning Tromaville and Tokyo.
- What is The Toxic Avenger Part II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Toxic Avenger Part II as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Toxic Avenger Part II violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Toxic Avenger Part II as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Toxic Avenger Part II?
- Critics broadly rejected the film as an excessively crude and incoherent comedy horror sequel.
- Which films are like The Toxic Avenger Part II?
- Films with a similar feel include The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke 'Em High, Dead Alive, and Turbo Kid.
- How long is The Toxic Avenger Part II?
- The Toxic Avenger Part II runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Toxic Avenger Part II?
- In United States, The Toxic Avenger Part II streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
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