In cinemas · 2026-08-07 · Directed by Eli Roth
Ice Cream Man
Summer sweetness curdles into a very public nightmare.
An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves children sweet delights with horrifying consequences.
Critics’ measure: 28/100
Early, based on 4 explicitly scored professional reviews; 7 reviews are linked in the full ledger.
Story and context
Professional review ledger
- Ice Cream Man should have stayed on ice — Graeme Tuckett, The Post NZ, 2026-08-14 · 1.5/5 (30/100 normalized)
- Ice Cream Man review — Tim Robey, The Daily Telegraph, 2026-08-08 · 1/5 (20/100 normalized)
- ‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: A Rocky Road to Hell — Erik Piepenburg, The New York Times, 2026-08-06 · unscored
- Ice Cream Man review — you’ll never think of Mr Whippy in the same way again — Ed Potton, The Times, 2026-08-06 · 2/5 (40/100 normalized)
- Ice Cream Man review: Eli Roth’s horror comeback is ugly, cheap, shallow and unpleasant — John Nugent, Empire, 2026-08-06 · 1/5 (20/100 normalized)
- ‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: Eli Roth’s Horror Dud Is A Melted Puddle Of Bad Ideas That Will Induce Brainfreeze — Brian Farvour, The Playlist, 2026-08-05 · unscored
- ‘Ice Cream Man’ Review: Eli Roth’s Small-Town Horror Flick Is for Diehard Slasher Fans, and Absolutely No One Else — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 2026-08-04 · unscored
Official trailer
Ice Cream Man | Official Trailer · STUDIOCANAL