Mr. Melvin: The original, reconstructed sequel to Toxic Avenger is finally surfacing
Troma fans — rejoice! The long-awaited Mr. Melvin is making its way to Blu-ray as part of the company’s new TromArchive Collection. For those who don’t know, Mr. Melvin is the original sequel to Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz’s classic The Toxic Avenger. What happened was that, while they were shooting, they ended up with so much footage that the film was split into two movies, which became The Toxic Avenger Part II and The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. Mr. Melvin has screened at various festivals, with many saying it’s a huge improvement over the final, released versions of the sequels, in that it’s a 127-minute, streamlined cut of two movies that eventually wound up running over 100 minutes each.
But if you happen to be a major fan of the existing Toxic Avenger sequels, don’t fret. Multiple cuts of both movies, including R-rated and unrated cuts, director’s cuts, and more, will be included in the set, along with a whole bevy of extras. There are also new documentaries, commentaries, and even a long-lost workprint version of The Toxic Avenger Part III, which includes the original dialogue spoken by the actors and deleted shots.
Here are all the extras — and get ready, because there are A LOT:
Mr. Melvin (2025):
World Blu-ray Premiere of Mr. Melvin: The DEFINITIVE CUT of Lloyd Kaufman & Michael Herz’s late-’80s Toxie sequel, the ORIGINAL Toxic Avenger Part II before it was split into two movies.
Newly Recorded Audio Commentary: From the editors & producers of Mr. Melvin, Andrew L. Miller & Adam Peltier.
Feature-Length Documentary: AVENGER IN TOKYO, the behind-the-scenes documentary of the filming of The Toxic Avenger Part II in Tokyo, Japan.
Toxic Avenger Part III Rolls 1–6 Workprint: Newly discovered workprint of Toxic Avenger Part III with the original actors’ dialogue and deleted scenes & shots.
Mr. Melvin: The Missing Pieces: An in-depth documentary discussing the original Mr. Melvin screenplay, dissecting scenes and characters that were never filmed.
Raw Troma Sound Effects Track: A newly uncovered sound effects track recorded during the post-production of The Toxic Avenger Part II.
New Detailed Video Essay: Toxie Re-Assemble.
Hours of Exclusive Unarchived Extras: 10 archival news/interview segments (never before released on physical media or online).
Episodes of Troma’s EDGE TV & Troma Basement.
Hours of Tromatic Excess: Documentaries, trailers & retro TV spots.
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989):
4 versions of the movie: R-rated cut, unrated director’s cut, VHS director’s cut with Japanese subtitles & extended director’s cut in HD widescreen.
Newly Recorded Audio Commentaries: Ron Fazio (Toxie) & Lisa Gaye (Ms. Malfaire).
Archival Audio Commentaries: Lloyd Kaufman (unrated & R-rated cuts).
New Detailed Video Essay: Toxie Goes to Japan.
Hours of Exclusive Unarchived Extras: 7 archival news/interview segments (never before released on physical media or online).
Episodes of Troma’s EDGE TV, Troma Basement & Tromaville Cafe.
Tromatic Excess: Trailers & retro TV spots.
All special features & extras from previous DVD, Blu-ray & 4K UHD releases.
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989):
3 versions of the movie: R-rated cut, unrated director’s cut & unrated director’s cut in HD widescreen.
Newly Recorded Audio Commentaries: Phoebe Legere (Claire) & Rick Collins (Apocalypse Chairman/The Devil).
Archival Audio Commentaries: Lloyd Kaufman & Joe Fleishaker.
New Detailed Video Essay: Toxie Sells Out.
Hours of Exclusive Unarchived Extras: 7 archival news/interview segments (never before released on physical media or online).
Episodes of Troma’s EDGE TV & Troma Basement.
Tromatic Excess: Trailers & retro TV spots.
All special features & extras from previous DVD, Blu-ray & 4K UHD releases.
The set is available exclusively HERE and is set to ship in August.
Will you be ordering this massive new set? Let us know in the comments.
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