Three years after his last horror film hits theaters, Eli Roth’s remake of Ice Cream Man has set a release date. The upcoming horror comedy will hit theaters this August, pitching an idyllic town into hotheaded madness as the titular killer serves up some deadly treats.
Directed by Roth from a script he co-wrote with Noah Belson, Ice Cream Man stars Ari Millen, Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer, and Charlie Storey. Roth will also star in the film in addition to directing, with a behind the camera team that includes special effects makeup by Steve Newburn and Adrien Morot and additional music by Snoop Dogg — an unexpected choice, but one we love nonetheless.
“I couldn’t be more excited about the incredible cast we’ve assembled for Ice Cream Man,” Roth previously said of the film. “It’s surreal to see the idea I’ve had for over twenty years come to life — and with this insanely talented cast, we get to deliver a film to horror fans that’s as terrifying as I’ve always imagined.”
Ice Cream Man is the first film to be produced under Roth’s new banner The Horror Section, which “super-serves fans by owning and controlling a premium intellectual property library of horror films, television series, games, and podcasts, in addition to curating horror-centric experiences.” Other projects being developed by the banner include Don’t Go In That House, Bitch!, also produced by Snoop Dogg, and Stiletto, starring Gigi Gustin.
This new film is of no relation to the 1995 horror film of the same name, which starred Clint Howard as a demented ice cream vendor who uses human flesh in his recipes. Though, as of September of 2025, a sequel to that film is currently in development — who knew the demand for evil ice cream truck drivers was at such a high?
Ice Cream Man hits theaters on August 7. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates.
