{"id":2371335,"date":"2026-04-13T15:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2371335"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:51:29","slug":"ice-cream-man-sends-kids-into-a-killing-frenzy-in-first-trailer-for-eli-roths-most-terrifying-movie-yet-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ice-cream-man-sends-kids-into-a-killing-frenzy-in-first-trailer-for-eli-roths-most-terrifying-movie-yet-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIce Cream Man\u201d sends kids into a killing frenzy in first trailer for Eli Roth&#8217;s &#8216;most terrifying&#8217; movie yet (exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The horror master behind <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cabin-fever\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cabin Fever;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cabin Fever&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Cabin Fever<\/em><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/hostel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hostel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hostel&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Hostel<\/em><\/a> is serving up a chilling new flick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new teaser for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/eli-roth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eli Roth's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Eli Roth'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Eli Roth&#8217;s<\/a> <em>Ice Cream Man<\/em>, debuting exclusively with <em>Entertainment Weekl<\/em>y, offers a first look at the slasher that hauntingly reminds everyone, &#8220;we all scream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Set in the &#8220;idyllic summer town&#8221; of Bayleen Bay, the trailer begins with a lighthearted ice cream jingle playing in the background as children play baseball and gather by an ice cream truck for a frozen treat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the town&#8217;s seemingly sweet persona quickly melts into madness as children turn violent, all while an ice cream man, played by <em>Orphan Black<\/em>&#8216;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2015\/03\/11\/ari-millen-reveals-orphan-black-intel-male-clones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ari Millen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ari Millen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ari Millen<\/a>, looks on with a sinister smile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;<em>Ice Cream Man<\/em> follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results,&#8221; reads the official synopsis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Co-written with Noah Belson, the film also stars Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, and Sarah Abbott, among others. Executive produced by rap legend Nas, the movie will also feature original music from none other than Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>&#8216;Ice Cream Man&#8217; first look poster<br \/>Credit: The Horror Section<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Ice Cream Man <\/em>marks the latest splatter horror from Roth, who has also helmed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/hostel-part-ii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hostel: Part II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hostel&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Hostel: Part II<\/em><\/a>, <em>The Green Inferno,<\/em> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/eli-roth-thanksgiving-8401986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thanksgiving;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Thanksgiving&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Thanksgiving<\/em><\/a>. His other directing credits include the erotic thriller <em>Knock Knock <\/em>and the remake of the action film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/death-wish\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Death Wish;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Death Wish&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Death Wish<\/em><\/a>. Roth&#8217;s time in front of the screen includes starring as Donny &#8220;The Bear Jew&#8221; Donowitz in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/quentin-tarantino\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Quentin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Quentin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Quentin <\/a>Tarantino&#8217;s war film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/inglourious-basterds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Inglourious Basterds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Inglourious Basterds&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Inglourious Basterds<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/markets-festivals\/eli-roth-directing-ice-cream-man-horror-movie-cannes-1236390675\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> in 2025, Roth shared he&#8217;s had the idea for <em>Ice Cream Man<\/em> for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve had this idea for a long, long time, and studios were too afraid of my early drafts. Now&#8217;s the time to push the envelope farther than I ever have with what I think will be my most terrifying and insane film to date,&#8221; Roth shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Ice Cream Man <\/em>arrives in theaters on August 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/eli-roth-ice-cream-man-trailer-exclusive-11944992\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The horror master behind Cabin Fever and Hostel is serving up a chilling new flick. The new teaser for Eli Roth&#8217;s Ice Cream Man, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, offers a first look at the slasher that hauntingly reminds everyone, &#8220;we all scream.&#8221; Set in the &#8220;idyllic summer town&#8221; of Bayleen Bay, the trailer begins [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2371336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[348017,391590,380374,411788,341373,22646],"class_list":["post-2371335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-eli-roth","tag-ice-cream","tag-ice-cream-truck","tag-karen-cliche","tag-orphan-black","tag-snoop-dogg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ice-Cream-Man-sends-kids-into-a-killing-frenzy-in.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371335"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371337,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371335\/revisions\/2371337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}