Remake of Troma Entertainment's R-rated 1984 low-budget action-comedy splatter film. The original film generated three sequels, and expanded into numerous variations including: a 1990 animated children's TV series spin-off called Toxic Crusaders, a musical stage production, and a Marvel comic book series.
Originally announced as Troma Entertainment's first PG-13 film since Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990) before given the R-rating