The Toxic Avenger and its fandom are a generous bunch. They and Cineverse teamed up to try to erase $5 million in medical debt has now reached $15 million in medical debt for 10,000+ people in need. Here’s some explanation of the debt erasure from Toxie.
This victory belongs to YOU, the fans. Your excitement, your shares, and your contributions have transformed 3x the number of lives we set out to, proving that communities built around storytelling can be a force for real-world good.
But the work isn’t done! For every family who can breathe easier tonight, there are still countless others waiting for help to arrive. If fans and everyday citizens don’t step up, who will? (cue awkward silence).
So let’s keep the fight going. Every contribution—big or small—matters, with every $10 donated erasing $1,000 of medical debt! Together, we can continue turning the joy of fandom into hope for those who need it most. Everyone can be a hero (And you don’t have to fall in toxic waste to do it! Nor should you. It was a movie. We mean it. Don’t.)
This debt relief is possible thanks to a partnership between Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), a next-generation entertainment studio, and Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping families least able to pay burdensome healthcare debt.
Learn more about Undue Medical Debt with their explainer video and FAQ and then check out the official Toxic Avenger campaign page.
The nonprofit leverages donations to purchase qualifying medical debt (for individuals four times or below the federal poverty level or who have medical debt that is 5% or more of annual income) in bulk from providers like hospitals and also collection agencies for pennies on the dollar meaning one dollar donated, on average, erases $100 of un-payable medical debt. Recipients of debt relief then receive an Undue branded envelope in the mail out of the blue with the good news: some or all of their medical debt has been erased. Medical debt relief cannot be requested and is source-based. Cineverse is relieving burdensome medical debt across the country, where needed most.
The Toxic Avenger is now available on digital EST/TVOD, and comes to physical media on October 28, 2025. The physical media includes DVD, Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition), 4K + Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition) which includes a limited edition lenticular O-Sleeve, Steelbook – 4K + Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition), and an Amazon exclusive 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition with bonus The Toxic Avenger (1984) original film on 4K UHD.
THE TOXIC AVENGER
Run Time: 102 minutes | Rating: Not Rated
When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage), is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Macon Blair
BASED ON: Lloyd Kaufman’s “THE TOXIC AVENGER”
PRODUCER: Legendary Entertainment
DISTRIBUTOR: Cineverse
CAST INCLUDES: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon (Footloose, Hollow Man), Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Jacob Tremblay (Room, Wonder), and Taylour Paige (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Zola).
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