The latest confection from Eli Roth’s twisted mind is guaranteed to cause a total, blood-splattered psychological collapse. The official trailer and an exclusive new clip for Roth’s highly anticipated slasher Ice Cream Man have finally dropped.
Lactose Intolerance is the Least of Your Problems
Set in a picture-perfect, sun-drenched summer resort town, the film explores the ultimate childhood betrayal. What happens when the neighborhood ice cream man starts serving up soft-serve laced with pure, homicidal madness?
The newly released footage offers a deeply disturbing sneak peek into the dairy-induced chaos. Rather than dealing with cavities, the local kids immediately descend into a state of feral, violent insanity.
The Creative Ingredient List
Playing the titular, twisted dessert vendor is Ari Millen (Orphan Black), who looks entirely too comfortable in a vintage, paper soda jerk hat.
He is joined by a stellar ensemble cast featuring Benjamin Byron Davis (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Dylan Hawco (Heartland), Sarah Abbott (The Body), Kiori Mirza Waldman, and Charlie Zeltzer (The Handmaid’s Tale). To keep the slasher energy consistent, Roth has also brought back a trio of actors from Thanksgiving, Karen Cliche, Shiloh O’Reilly, and Charlie Story.
Behind the scenes, Roth is wearing multiple hats as director, producer, and co-writer alongside his longtime collaborator Noah Belson. To ensure the practical gore looks appropriately stomach-churning, the film features makeup and VFX by industry veteran Steve Newburn and Academy Award winner Adrien Morot (The Whale). And because a movie this wild needs an equally eclectic audio vibe, the original score by Brandon Roberts will be backed by additional music from Snoop Dogg. Because why on earth not?
Welcome to “The Horror Section”
Ice Cream Man isn’t just another entry in Roth’s bloody filmography; it officially marks the inaugural feature film to launch under his brand-new genre production banner, The Horror Section.
Founded in 2025, the company was built to curate highly specific, deeply intense, and uncompromised experiences for hardcore horror fans. If this first outing is any indication, they are off to a wonderfully toxic start. The studio’s upcoming slate is already leaning heavily into midnight-movie territory, with their next project bearing the instantly iconic title, Don’t Go In That House, Bitch!—which will feature Snoop Dogg stepping up as a producer, writer, and primary performer on the soundtrack.
The movie is locked, loaded, and scheduled to scoop its way into 2,000 North American theaters on August 7, 2026. Check out the brutal new clip below that features some seriously creepy kids and a big ass saw.
