After over a decade of development diversions and distribution troubles, the reboot of much-loved 1980s midnight movie The Toxic Avenger is finally splattering onto screens — and while it’s had a contemporary update in its core themes and special effects, it still retains the gory, spoofy silliness that made the original a cult hit.
Game Of Thrones ’ Peter Dinklage steps into the starring role as Winston Gooze, janitor at behemoth pharmaceutical factory BTH and widower stepdad to young Wade ( Room ’s Jacob Tremblay). When Winston is diagnosed with a terminal brain condition, he’s dismayed to find his health insurance doesn’t cover the treatment. After a series of events involving a pink tutu, a glowing green mop and a half-arsed robbery, Winston ends up chucked into a vat of B