THE TOXIC AVENGER Surpasses Fundraising Goal And Wipes Up $15 Million In Medical Debt
Macon Blair's The Toxic Avenger has wrapped up its fundraising theatrical run, with today bringing the amazing news that the partnership between Cineverse and Undue Medical Debt raised not only $5 million but in fact tripled that goal, officially wiping out $15 million of medical debt for over 10,000 people.
From August 29, Cineverse and Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping families least able to pay burdensome healthcare debt, matched every million dollars The Toxic Avenger made at the box office, with a promise to erase $5 million no matter what. Meeting a $15 million goal means that 3x the number of lives have been transformed with the elimination of the debt, proving that communities, and horror fans especially, built around storytelling can be a force for real-world good.
In the long-awaited Troma reboot The Toxic Avenger, Peter Dinklage stars as Winston Gooze, a downtrodden janitor who, before transforming into the Toxie we all know and love, is given a terminal diagnosis, the treatment for which his medical insurance, bestowed by a greedy megacorp helmed by Kevin Bacon's Bob Garbinger, doesn't cover.
The fight doesn't end here though – Toxie fans can carry on spreading the oozy goodness by continuing to donate to Undue Medical Debt and help more families free themselves from crushing bills.
Learn more about Undue Medical Debt with their explainer video and FAQ, and then check out the official Toxic Avenger campaign page. The Toxic Avenger is now available on Digital and VOD, and comes to physical media on October 28.
