THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984) d. Lloyd Kaufman/Michael Herz (USA) THE TOXIC AVENGER PART 2 (1989) d. Lloyd Kaufman/Michael Herz (USA) THE TOXIC AVENGER III: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF TOXIE (1989) d. Lloyd Kaufman/Michael Herz (USA) CITIZEN TOXIE: THE TOXIC AVENGER IV (2001) d. Lloyd Kaufman (USA) Neither celebrated for their subtle nuance nor held in high regard by the critical cognoscenti, Troma Studios has managed to carve out an indelible place in cinema history, with its 1984 flagship production featuring the “first superhero from New Jersey,” The Toxic Avenger, co-directed by the Troma Team of Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz and scripted by Joe Ritter and about a dozen other people. A combination of groaner jokes, splatter gags, gratuitous nudity, and outrageously energetic performances, The Toxic Avenger became a box office and merchandising smash, spinning off into sequels, action figures, off-Broadway musicals, and even a children’s animated series, which is INSANE considering a kid’s head gets run over within the first 10 minutes. Tonight, AC and his awesome panel of guests (Barry Under Your Bed, Chad the Bird, Lucy Ba'al) celebrate 40 years of Toxie and Troma, who against all odds managed to solve the world’s problems and provide peace and sanctity for generations to come… True story! --------------------------------------------------- BARRY UNDER YOUR BED is the from the monster world but now lives among Humans. He has hosted shows all over SoCal, from variety to drag to burlesque, and is often known for his big mouth. But, you love him anyway! Find him online at www.barryunderyourbed.com CHAD THE BIRD flew to Chicago from Laguna Beach, CA against all Nature cuz the food's better and the beer specials are unmatched. He reports his findings on humanity every week on the social medias (@chadburd on Instagram @chadthebirdtok on Tiktok ‪@ChadTheBird‬ on YouTube) and live in your face Saturdays at The Paper Machete in Chicago's Historic Green Mill Lounge. For more go here: https://linktr.ee/ChadtheBird LUCY BA’AL is a demonic creature from the wrong side of Sesame Street who runs and operates the Laaaaast Video Store on Earth over on TikTok and hosts It Came from the Public Domain on Twitch, sharing lesser seen cult and horror films. For all things Lucy, visit https://linktr.ee/lucy_baal ----------------------------------------- Keep Searching, Keep Exploring, and, most of all, Keep Sharing the Scare!