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Ice Cream Man

1995Movie1 h 27 minR

ComedyHorror
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.7Letterboxd2.4/5Rotten Tomatoes–45%

A scary, fast-paced comedy movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the...

Young Gregory Tudor sees his local ice cream man murdered and later grows up to inherit his business, opting to inject gruesome ingredients—including human body parts—into his frozen confections. When one of the neighborhood boys goes missing, the local kids suspect Gregory and band together to get to the bottom of things.

Feels like

  • Horror Comedy
  • Gore
  • Ice Cream Man
  • Absurdist
  • Camp
  • Psychological Thriller
  • 90s Horror
  • Macabre

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Paul Norman
Written by
David Dobkin, Sven Davison
Produced by
Paul Norman
Music by
Richard Lyons

Everyone

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Facts

May 9, 1995 · 1 h 27 min · R

Released
May 9, 1995
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Available in
39 countries

Tropes

The End... Or Is It?, The Villain Knows Where You Live, Gross-Up Close-Up +9

  • The End... Or Is It?
  • The Villain Knows Where You Live
  • Gross-Up Close-Up
  • Ironic Echo
  • Eye Scream
  • Didn't Think This Through
  • Tragic Villain
  • Improbable Infant Survival
  • The Secret of Long Pork Pies
  • Grave-Marking Scene
  • Fairytale Motifs
  • Vigilante Man

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Ice Cream Man?"

Questions about Ice Cream Man

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ice Cream Man?

PrimefuboTVPhiloThe RokuKanopyFandango at Home FreeScreamboxPluto TV

In the United States, Ice Cream Man streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, Screambox, and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Fawesome, Cineverse, Tubi TV, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Ice Cream Man worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 4.7 and Letterboxd 2.4 out of 5).

Will Ice Cream Man scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will Ice Cream Man make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

What tropes does Ice Cream Man use?

The End... Or Is It?The Villain Knows Where You LiveGross-Up Close-UpIronic EchoEye ScreamDidn't Think This ThroughTragic VillainImprobable Infant SurvivalThe Secret of Long Pork PiesGrave-Marking SceneFairytale MotifsVigilante Manand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including The End... Or Is It?, The Villain Knows Where You Live, and Gross-Up Close-Up.