Ice Cream Man

“Ice Cream Man is depraved fun served exactly how it should be — cold, messy, and with zero apologies. Eli Roth made the movie only he would dare to make, and horror fans with a strong stomach should line up for a scoop.”

Alan Ng, Film Threat · 80

“The filmmaker’s undisguised glee in being so gross and free ultimately makes this low-stakes exercise in bad taste a fun enough time-waster, even if you’ll likely forget the nutritionally empty “Ice Cream Man” soon after inhaling it.”

Simon Abrams, RogerEbert.com · 63

“There have been plenty of horror movies involving murderous children over the years, such as Village of the Damned and its sequel and, of course, Children of the Corn. But Roth doesn’t hide his desire to outdo them all with this effort that can only be described as sick and twisted. And I’m sure he’ll take that as a compliment.”

Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter · 60

“Tonally, this film is the cinematic equivalent of a tween’s DQ Blizzard order: a frenzied mix of puerile comedy and stomach-churning jolts that leaves behind a scary-movie sugar rush and little else. That’s not necessarily an aspersion; summer horror runs on empty calories.”

Erik Piepenburg, The New York Times · 60

“Like any purveyor of empty-calorie horror, Roth remembers to top his cone with a twist, which turns Ice Cream Man into his most ruthlessly bleak work to date.”

Jarrod Jones, The A.V. Club · 50