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'The Toxic Avenger' Director on Concerns It Would Get Shelved, Luring A-List Talent Into an Unrated Splatterfest and Sequel Hopes by William Earl

Macon Blair saw the controversial 1984 film "The Toxic Avenger" as many Millennials did: on a contraband videotape courtesy of a friend's older brother. The 12-year-old Blair was exactly the right age to be on the wavelength of Troma's signature gross-out satire, and it fueled the budding filmmaker with inspiration. "Someone had gotten their hands […]

SOURCE: Variety at 04:30PM on August 29, 2025

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