Ice Cream Man (2026)
We all scream.
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 3 August 2026 |
| Genre | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Director | Eli Roth |
| Starring | Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer and Shiloh O’Reilly |
| Runtime | 86 min |
| Rated | NR |
| Scores | TMDB users 4.9/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Ice Cream Man is an 86-minute comedy, horror, and thriller directed by Eli Roth. The tagline promises that we all scream, and the film delivers on that specific kind of shriek. It leans into the absurdity of a summer idyll curdling into pure chaos, anchored by Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer, and Shiloh O’Reilly. The hook is the contrast between the sweet delights and the horrifying results of eating them. It is a film that treats its own premise with zero irony, which is exactly why it works. The horror is in the details you cannot unsee.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes shows 27% positive reviews out of 114, averaging 3.9/10. The consensus calls it a "half-melted" splatterfest with little substance. Metacritic scores it 34/100, labeling the reception "generally unfavorable." Chase Hutchinson of IGN rated it 4/10, noting it lacks the chaotic madness of Terrifier. Owen Gleiberman of Variety found the brainwashed kids "offputting" and "fake." Pete Hammond of Deadline compared it to Weapons, calling it a low-budget exploit. Jarrod Jones of The A.V. Club gave it a C, saying it lacks the ingenuity of Thanksgiving. John Nugent of Empire gave one star, calling it a "cheap, shallow, unthinking gore-fest." The verdict is consistent: the excess feels empty.
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Sources
- Ice Cream Man on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q136773033 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Ice Cream Man (2026 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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