Ice Cream Man
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Synopsis
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
Cast
- Eli Roth
- Benjamin Byron Davis
- Ari Millen
- Lochlan Miller
- Darrin Baker
- Ryan Allen
- Sarah Abbott
- Karen Cliche
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
- Dylan Hawco
Moviegoers are saying
Reviewers split sharply on this Eli Roth gore-fest, with more walkouts and 'Weapons on steroids' jabs than praise, though fans of the genre call it a campy, gruesome throwback. Several viewers found the unintentional laughs more memorable than the scares, and one called the boy's 'what tha f*@k?!' line the best moment in the film. Parents and kids also split, with some saying 'kids 10+ would enjoy it with a parent' and others flagging the child actors as inappropriate.
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Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Aug 3, 2026
the commentary from the man sitting next to us was better than the entire movie. i usually hate when people talk in the theater, but he made it more enjoyable.
haleyJul 15, 2026eli roth ❌ ai (brain)roth ✅
LennyAug 3, 2026This is the Shein version of Weapons
Olivia✶ - Aug 5, 2026
It’s always interesting when a film so closely resembles the person who made it and, wow, this film is just like its director.
JackFollaAug 3, 2026poop = ice cream from a butt = from the ice cream man
vivdagoat 🍎🍂🐞Oct 25, 2026Weapons meets Children of the Corn, but make it 100 times worse than both of them
elvisthealien - Oct 4, 2026
Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Worst of 2026 (Hall of Shame)
Geoff KetchumAug 3, 2026She ice on my man till I cream…
AmethystDuckAug 3, 2026i hope everyone involved has a really bad day
Liam Varley
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Top Reviews
- Tyne is "meh" onIce Cream Man
This was not good like the acting was bad the plot was alright but really like explained in your face and idek how to comment on the gore bc I don’t even watch gore movies like that but like dialogue wise it was kind of all over the place with dated/offensive joking: “Im a 12 year old girl, ofc I…
Justin DaSilva likedIce Cream ManThis was nuts in the best way possible 😅 The script is basic, predictable & formulaic BUT the practical effects and shock value make you forget about that. If you love crazy kills, lots of blood and super duper dark humor, this film’s for you 👏🏻
𝐗𝐙𝐀𝐇𝐇𝐇 dislikedIce Cream Manso bad wow
- JWolf dislikedIce Cream Man
1.9/10 Had very little redeemable qualities. I guess some of the shock value. Straight 84 minutes of gore. What’s worse: Using A.I in the movie or A.I writing the script. Probably the worst movie of the year for me so far. I may have been able to rate this higher if the ending wasn’t just the…
Taylor Winters likedIce Cream ManThis is one of those dumb horror movies. If you go in with the same expectations as something campy (like Eli Roth’s other films or the 80’s version of Ice Cream man with Clint Howard) you’ll love this. If you expect something actually scary you will not enjoy it. It’s ridiculous kills, gory…
Maxime Brusselle dislikedIce Cream Mani saw the ratings and i was like, how bad can it actually be? and it was even worse than that. Story was awful and overexplained, acting and writing was terrible beyond belief and the vfx fire is the worst ive ever seen. And they even just blatantly used AI. 0/10 dont recommend
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Aaron George dislikedIce Cream Man0/10 - Go buy an actual ice cream, you’ll get far more enjoyment. This film is god awful, the kids are irritating, the acting is terrible and the effects are worse. I’ve never seen as many people walk out of a cinema and I don’t blame them. Adults are awful, kids are worse.
abby xx dislikedIce Cream ManI feel like anything positive I could say about this film is MAJORLY overridden by its egregious use of generative AI. Was it a fun watch? Sorta. Did I see the ending coming? Not really, no. But the use of AI (and such young child actors!) made it an unpleasant watch.
Nerys dislikedIce Cream ManNo scares, just gore. Something you see in all horror movies but then here you see it repeatedly every minute. Couldn’t enjoy the movie and storyline as none made sense. Felt like a Disney movie. Also why did every mother have botox?
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Reviews
- OCOmega Carr
What did I watch???
DKDmitriy KorabelnikovFor fans of gore such as Terrifier
JCJolene CantrellTerrible movie and why are there children acting in this movie? This is completely wrong and very inappropriate and violent for children to be in this movie
- RMRod Mond
DUMBEST MOVIE EVER!!!😤
DRDanny RenteriaNot a good movie. Lots of gory scenes if you like that type of stuff but overall, not a good movie.
HSHunter SmithJust plain terrible and uses AI
- TATandi Abtahi
Worst movie ever .. stupid and disgusting and we actually walked out of it... horrible
HMHeather MooreTerrible
HBHolly BlagburnVery boring too long
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Aug 20, 2026
Ice Cream Man isn’t even nasty in a way that gets under your skin. Imagine humouring someone as they spoil the punchline to a very dumb joke, only for them to keep telling you the same joke, over and over again.
Tim Robey
The Telegraph
Aug 3, 2026
Ice Cream Man sees Eli Roth once more imitating better horror movies to mixed results, mostly making you wish that you were watching Terrifier or Weapons instead. Even as it’s not without some genuinely gruesome bursts of violence for all you gore lovers, there’s just not much else on the bone here. It’s cheap rather than clever, cumbersome rather than campy, and ultimately just oddly empty.
Chase Hutchinson
IGN
Aug 3, 2026
Though the film is gleefully sadistic and doesn't skimp on the gore, Roth fails to build any real tension around it. Most of the violence has a goofy weightlessness to it; Ice Cream Man is about as visceral as an Itchy Scratchy cartoon, and not nearly as cleverly staged. Without the right tone, there's little chance of the movie making its intended impact. The further into the story I went, the less engaged I became.
Alex Harrison
Screen Rant
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Ice Cream Man (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 26min long.
What's Ice Cream Man (2026) about?
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.
Who's the cast of Ice Cream Man (2026)?
- Eli Roth as Marty
- Benjamin Byron Davis as The Priest
- Ari Millen as The Ice Cream Man
- Lochlan Miller as Boy with Pennies #1
- Darrin Baker as Principal Maloney
- Ryan Allen as Officer Salinger
- Sarah Abbott as Lizzie
- Karen Cliche as Alison
- Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Mr.Hamlin
- Dylan Hawco as Chris
Who's the director behind Ice Cream Man (2026)?
Eli Roth directed Ice Cream Man (2026).
Who produced Ice Cream Man (2026)?
Kate Harrison Karman, Eli Roth and Raj Brinder Singh produced Ice Cream Man (2026).
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