LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 7, 2025 – What started as a heroic quest to eliminate $5 million has TRIPLED, thanks to the generosity and passion of The Toxic Avenger fans across the country. Together, you didn’t just meet that goal, you crushed it, helping wipe out over $15 million dollars in medical debt for 10,000+ people in need—a staggering reminder that fandom goes far beyond what takes place on the screen.
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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About Undue Medical Debt
Undue Medical Debt is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2014 by former debt collectors. To date Undue has acquired — and abolished — over $22 billion of burdensome medical debt, helping over 14 million families and addressing a major social determinant of health. Undue purchases unpayable debts for a fraction of their face value in bundled portfolios and partners with individuals, faith-based organizations, local and state governments, foundations, corporations and many others to empower donors by converting every dollar contributed into $100 of medical debt relief on average.
Undue partners with hospitals, health systems and physician groups to acquire medical debt for abolishment. Undue rose to national prominence on an episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver in which Undue facilitated the abolishment of $15M in medical debt. To learn more, visit: https://unduemedicaldebt.org/
About Cineverse Motion Pictures Group
Cineverse super-serves passionate audiences by distributing content across all windows and platforms, from theatrical to digital to physical. Following the breakout box office success of Terrifier 3, upcoming releases include the franchise expansions of The Toxic Avenger (August 29, 2025) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (December 12, 2025). Coming in 2026 include its first kids and family theatrical release, Air Bud Returns, as well as Return to Silent Hill (January 23, 2026) and Wolf Creek: Legacy, with more to be announced soon.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing non-rated film in U.S. history; dozens of streaming fandom channels; a premier podcast network; top horror destination Bloody Disgusting; and more. Powering visionary storytelling with cutting-edge innovation, Cineverse’s proprietary streaming tools and AI technology drive revenue and reach to redefine the next era of entertainment. For more information, visit home.cineverse.com.
