Ice Cream Man

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John C I've seen a lot of horror movies starring teenagers being stalked and diced by [insert your own monster/serial killer here]. However, in 'Ice Cream Man' the teens are, er, much younger - as in roughly 12-13. This makes the whole movie come across as more of a 'Goonies-like' rip-off, only with some brutal killing thrown in for good measure. This all gave it a generally weird feel. So, an ice cream man is a blatant freak (and I'm amazed that no one can figure out he's a nut-job just by looking at him!) and the produce inside his van is infested with bugs and vermin. This, in my opinion was probably the more 'horrific' part of the film. I've eaten a lot of ice cream in my time and to think that any of it had the 'extras' in it we see here. However, it's only the kids who realise he's a Jason Vorhees in making and take it upon themselves the prove he's even gone as far as to kidnap one of their friends. The young actors - well... they do the job. It's always hard to put too much pressure on young actors who haven't had much experience with carrying a major film, but they're respectable enough in their performances. It's the ice cream man who you'll remember when the credits roll. He looks the part of your on-screen weirdo and every other adult actor needs a nod, as they all seem to be enjoying chewing up the scenery and making every moment of screen time memorable. If there's one thing that stood out to me (besides the titular character himself) it was the odd direction here and there. There are some weird edits and scenes just end abruptly while others have - seemingly random - close ups of actors' mouths or something, thrown in for no real reason. It does feel like if you took out all the gore (and the gore is nice, but nothing that special, besides being practical effects) you'd be left with a film that wasn't any more frightening than your average 'Scooby Doo' cartoon, but they seem to have turned it into a horror aimed at adults, but starring kids. It's certainly weird, so if you're in the mood for something like this then it may just entertain you. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/07/24 Full Review e6e 6 This film has some real lazy kills, but it is worth a watch. It’s quite entertaining and has one or two funny lines. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Audience Member who's ready cream Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Josh G I am impressed this movie set out to do something and it achieved.... well lousy music, silly visuals, split and uneven story telling, bad one liners and leftovers from whatever slasher series had Ideas. It may sound like I hate it but it so close to being a cult classic, needs more cream. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Lisa F I would give this zero stars if I could. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Darrin C This horror/dark comedy is something I've always had a soft spot for due to the concept. It feels more like an R rated episode of Goosebumps or Eerie, Indiana. If that sounds awesome to you, then give it a look since it's usually free on several services like Tubi and Pluto. It's self aware which is what it needed to be. It could have been unwatchable horror with some recognized names. But genuinely creepy parts mixed the humor and fun performance of Clint Howard as the ice cream man that was emotionally scarred as a child when he saw his ice cream man gunned down (old timey Gangster style). A part i love is the character Tuna is supposedly the chubby comic relief. But you can clearly see has a pillow under his shirt. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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