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Ice Cream Man
1995 84 min United States of America R 18+
★5.5
Comedy, Horror
Director: Norman Apstein
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Description
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.
Budget:
$2M
Starring
Clint Howard
Actor
Justin Isfeld
Actor
Anndi McAfee
Actor
Key opinion
Ice Cream Man is widely viewed as a low-budget, disjointed horror-comedy that occupies a 'so-bad-it's-good' niche for nostalgic viewers. While the film is criticized for its amateurish writing and logical inconsistencies, Clint Howard’s central performance provides a degree of campy entertainment that keeps the experience watchable for fans of 90s trash cinema.
| Acting | Clint Howard delivers a dedicated and fittingly eccentric performance as the murderous vendor. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative suffers from glaring logical oversights, such as incompetent police work and contrived scenarios that mimic childish, low-stakes theater. | |
| Production | The production quality is clearly limited by its low budget, resulting in an amateurish aesthetic that fluctuates between campy amusement and unpolished trash. | |
| Originality | The horror-comedy tone is divided; some find the gore and absurdity consistently amusing, while others feel the director failed to maintain a consistent intent, making the film feel disjointed and uninspired. |