Ice Cream Man

Ice Cream Man

We all scream.

Rating

3.0 (1)

Release Date

8/3/2026

Runtime

86 mins

Overview

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$5,909,790

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How It Feels

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A summer horror-comedy that weaponizes childhood innocence and small-town tranquility against itself, blending darkly funny genre thrills with genuinely gruesome stakes.

Mood

UnsettlingAbsurd

Themes

CorruptionSurvivalComing apart

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceChild endangerment

Reviews

brett

This summer, get in line for perfect scoops of gore and violence, courtesy of Eli Roth, who serves up both in his new film, <b><i>Ice Cream Man</i></b>. As the director of such films like <i>Hostel</i> and <i>Cabin Fever</i>, as well as 2023's <i>Thanksgiving</i>, this time, he takes us for a spin with 31 flavors of killer kids and frozen terror.

Set in a small town as the school year comes to an end, a mysterious ice cream man begins to patrol the streets, serving up ice cream to all of the children and adults. Soon after, the children fall ill and begin to wreak havoc on anyone and anything in their way, dismembering family members and strangers alike. It's gory, violent, and offers insanely creative kills that'll leave horror fans smiling with pleasure.
The film also takes a few interesting turns.

For starters, this film is not a remake or revision of <i>Ice Cream Man, </i>the 1995 film starring Clint How<i></i>ard. Same name, very different approach, so there's no need to pass on this (and you shouldn't). Plus, in some ways, it dives into Religious Horror. While that may make you scratch your head, it works until the very end of the film, which delivers a slight gut-punch right before the credits roll.

Forget the Lactaid - <b><i>Ice Cream Man</i></b> is a fun film packaged with laughs, necessary violence (former schoolteacher here - those kids deserve it), a good story, and a few twists that, when combined, delivers the perfect ice cream sundae with all of the toppings and a cherry on top! 🍦

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