Macon Blair's riotous remake of The Toxic Avenger has hit theaters, so it’s the perfect time to revisit the long-running splatter film series and its sequels, ranked from best to worst.

Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Entertainment have built a reputable name for themselves in the low-budget independent film world, but their Toxic Avenger movies have arguably made the biggest impact on audiences. The original film functions as a bizarre parody of the horror and superhero genres with a comedic origin story of a meek janitor who is turned into a grotesque defender of justice after he’s exposed to toxic waste.

Sequels are par for the course in the horror genre, but The Toxic Avenger has also managed to spawn a video game, Marvel comic series, musical production, and even a children’s an

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