Portrait of Michael Herz

Production

Michael Herz

Career

Active from 1982 to 2025, with a break from 1994 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score45/100
Highest rated
Poster for Toxic Crusaders
Toxic Crusaders
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Herz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.0, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.7, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 3
  • Over-the-Top Violence 2
  • 80s Nostalgia 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Slaughter at Camp Swinelake
Slaughter at Camp Swinelake

as Splash's Lower Regions

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 68
Poultrygeist II: Dawn of the Chicken Dead
Poultrygeist II: Dawn of the Chicken Dead (2026)

Executive Producer

The Power of Positive Murder
The Power of Positive Murder (2026)

Executive Producer

The Toxic Avenger Unrated
The Toxic Avenger Unrated (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

Mr. Melvin
Mr. Melvin (2025)

Director

Bring on the Damned!
Bring on the Damned! (2025)

Producer

Toxie Goes To The Drive In
Toxie Goes To The Drive In (2022)

Thanks

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 52
Mutant Blast
Mutant Blast (2019)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

From Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017
From Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017 (2018)

Producer

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

Producer

Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters
Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters (2016)

Executive Producer

Memento Mortis
Memento Mortis (2015)

Executive Producer

A Halloween Carol
A Halloween Carol (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

Thanks

Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor!
Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor! (2013)

Producer

30 Girls 30 Days
30 Girls 30 Days (2012)
GoodWatch score 30

Executive Producer

Father's Day
Father's Day (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical
Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

Executive Producer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 43
Splendor and Wisdom
Splendor and Wisdom (2008)

Producer

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Executive Producer

Slaughter Party
Slaughter Party (2006)
GoodWatch score 20

Executive Producer

Tales from the Crapper
Tales from the Crapper (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

Executive Producer

Parts of the Family
Parts of the Family (2003)
GoodWatch score 36

Executive Producer

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

The Rowdy Girls
The Rowdy Girls (2000)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer

1990s

10 titles ยท average score 46
Terror Firmer
Terror Firmer (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Producer

Hellinger
Hellinger (1997)
GoodWatch score 31

Co-Producer

Tromeo & Juliet
Tromeo & Juliet (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer

Blondes Have More Guns
Blondes Have More Guns (1996)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer

House of the Rising
House of the Rising (1994)

Producer

The Troma System
The Troma System (1993)

Director

Virgin Beasts
Virgin Beasts (1992)

Executive Producer

Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Producer

Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown
Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991)
GoodWatch score 38

Producer

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 41
The Toxic Avenger Part II
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
GoodWatch score 22

Producer, Director

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer, Director

Troma's War
Troma's War (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

Blood Hook
Blood Hook (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

Executive Producer

Lust for Freedom
Lust for Freedom (1987)
GoodWatch score 31

Executive Producer

Combat Shock
Combat Shock (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Executive Producer

The Toxic Avenger
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Director

Screamplay
Screamplay (1984)
GoodWatch score 57

Executive Producer

The First Turn-On!!
The First Turn-On!! (1983)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer, Additional Writing

Stuck on You!
Stuck on You! (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

Writer, Producer

Waitress!
Waitress! (1982)
GoodWatch score 34

Director, Producer

Mother's Day
Mother's Day (1980)
GoodWatch score 34

Associate Producer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 31
Squeeze Play
Squeeze Play (1979)
GoodWatch score 31

Producer