7 Horror Movie Villains That Just Wanted A Little Justice

5. Melvin Ferd (The Toxic Avenger)

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Troma

Were you in trouble with a bully while growing up? Well, now imagine a whole town full of bullies coming after you: a syndicate of goons always ready to make you carry a head full of fears and worries, always willing to make you have a rotten time.

Such was the tough destiny reserved for one Melvin Ferd, later known as the unmistakable Toxic Avenger. Melvin was a kindhearted nerd who never resorted to violence in order to solve his problems, but that all changed when he was chased by a group of ruffians and “accidentally” thrown into a drum of toxic waste.

After this tragedy, Melvin survives and discovers that his body has been endowed with amazing strength and durability, a brute strength that allows him to unleash a bloody and gruesome vengeance upon those who had wronged him in the past. But this new body has come at a very high cost, since Melvin’s appearance has been deformed beyond all recognition.

He is no longer human, so he decides not to abide by the same sense of justice as ordinary people. He is an avenger of the crimes that were committed against him. Although Melvin appears to be the hero of this story, it’s undeniable that the crude and ultra violent nature of his executions does not reflect the actions of a well-minded individual.

For all we know, the toxic waste could have flowed through his ear canal and chewed away his brain. Nevertheless, he ends up being beloved by all after his massacre is over, so… happy ending? A lesson for bullies to remember: everybody cracks at some point, even the kindest of geeks.

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