Ice Cream Man

Ice Cream Man

We all scream.

Directed by Eli Roth

Produced by The Horror Section, Media Capital Technologies

202686 min4.7 / 10

A summer-set slasher that corrupts childhood innocence through a serial killer targeting children, trading psychological depth for visceral gore and paranoia.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is Ice Cream Man scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Ice Cream Man violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does Ice Cream Man end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Ice Cream Man easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Ice Cream Man sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ice Cream Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ice Cream Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ice Cream Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ice Cream Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ice Cream Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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