I Watch Films: The Toxic Avenger (2023)
The Toxic Avenger (2023) In St Roma’s Village* the pharmaceutical company BTH pollutes everything while projecting an aura of health. Bob Garbinger (Kevin Bacon) owes a lot of money to local crime boss Thad Barkabus. J J Doherty (Taylour Paige), an employee, tries to whistleblow, but the reporter she goes to is killed by the Killer Nutz, a band/gang who work for Fritz Garbinger (Elijah Wood). Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage) is a janitor at BTH who is bringing up his stepson Wade; when Spence Barkabus, Thad’s son, bullies their neighbour to buy out her property. Wade is disappointed Winston does not intervene. Winston is diagnosed with brain disease his insurance doesn’t cover. He begs Bob Garbinger for help, but is thrown out. He breaks into BTH to steal money, creating a weapon from his mop and caustic toxic sludge. He runs into J J, who is stealing toxic waste to expose BTH, the money is destroyed, J J escapes and the Killer Nutz shoot Winston, dumping him in the toxic slu...
