Michael Herz · 1980s

3 films directed by Michael Herz from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including The Toxic Avenger.

Decade

All 4 1980s 3 1990s 1

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 1 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 2

The Toxic Avenger(1984)

6.3/10

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

S-Tier

The Troma 4K boxset is the first proper 4K of the 1984 original alongside Parts II, III, and Citizen Toxie. Strong S-Tier transfer that lets the latex and karo syrup pop the way Lloyd Kaufman intended. Umbrella's Australian Tox Box: Full Contamination is incoming in 2026 with regional packaging and likely Dolby Vision. The Troma set is the better default for US shoppers; Umbrella runs deluxe.

Troma · 4K Box Set (The Toxic Avenger Collection: TA in 4K)

The Toxic Avenger Part II(1989)

5.4/10

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

B-Tier

Toxie travels to Japan to find his father while the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. attempts to take over Tromaville in his absence.

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie(1989)

4.9/10

dir. Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

B-Tier

Desperate to raise money for surgery to restore his blind fiancee's eyesight, Toxie accepts a job with the evil multinational corporation Apocalypse Inc., unknowingly working for the Devil himself.