From swords to sludge, we discuss the glorious resurrection of campy cult icons in 2025’s “Red Sonja” and “The Toxic Avenger”.
Arnold Schwarzenegger – whose credits include Junior and The Expendables 3 – has called Red Sonja the worst film he has ever made. That is a matter of personal opinion, but there is no denying that the Brigette Nielsen vehicle is pretty bad. Add to that the fact that this adaptation has been languishing in development hell for over a decade, and it seems like a huge risk.
The 2025 version of Red Sonja succeeds because it knows its audience.
It is a straightforward sword and sorcery flick that is sexy enough to play to that audience, but modern enough not to exploit Matilda Lutz. The performances are fantastic, and the production looks great. There are some missteps along the way, but it is an excellent adaptation of Red Sonja.
How do you make a re-imagining of The Toxic Avenger? The original idea was to go the family-friendly route. But is that what fans really want to see? You also don’t want to go the make jokes out of sexually assaulting a blind woman direction either, since nobody wants to see that. Is there a middle ground when it comes to Troma?
Thankfully, the 2025 version of The Toxic Avenger manages to figure it out.
It is crude and disgusting fun that manages to offend without taking things too far. Sure, there is a lot of violence, and it definitely will not be for everyone, but fans of the source material will love what they did with the latest installment.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 373: ‘Mockbuster’ (2026)
We have spent years talking about how important The Blair Witch Project is. We discuss the pros and cons of the latest reimagining of the iconic found footage classic. And we are definitely interested. Plus, the latest internet horror fad that Hollywood wants to adapt into a movie. And while it does seem a little silly to us, they do have a strong director attached to it.
The Asylum has been putting out grade-A quality B movies for a long time. Sharknado may be their most well-known, but their specialty are mockbusters like Tomb Invader and Top Gunner. We could not wait to take a look at their inner workings.
Mockbuster does much more than that. Sure, there is plenty of footage from The Asylum library. And yes, all of it is amazing. The interviews with the people at the top of the company are also great. They know the score and are funny, entertaining, and informative.
But it is the documentary’s subject that is the beating heart of the film. Anthony Frith is one of the most charming people we have ever seen and we enjoyed watching his journey. Mockbuster ended up being an unexpected feel-good watch thanks to Frith and all of the incredibly supportive people featured.
On top of all that, we get to see how a movie from The Asylum gets made!
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