“Ice Cream Man,” the next horror film from director Eli Roth, will hit theaters during the dog days of summer. It will be released on Aug. 7 in 2,000 North American venues.
The slasher takes place in an idyllic summer town that descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids from his truck with horrifying results. “Ice Cream Man” stars Ari Millen (“Orphan Black”) as the eponymous deliverer of sweet treats, along with Benjamin Byron Davis (“Guardians of the Galaxy 3”), Dylan Hawco (“Heartland”), Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Sarah Abbott (Netflix’s “The Body”). Karen Cliche, Shiloh O’Reilly and Charlie Storey, who were in Roth’s prior slasher “Thanksgiving,” also appear in “Ice Cream Man.”
“Ice Cream Man” is Roth’s first film under The Horror Section’s banner, following the company’s launch in March 2025. A horror mainstay, Roth is the director of scary movies such as “Cabin Fever,” “Hostel,” “The Green Inferno” and “Knock Knock.” He was also behind 2018’s “Death Wish” remake starring Bruce Willis, as well as the PG family film “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” featuring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.
Roth will also produce and co-write the script for “Ice Cream Man” with his long-time collaborator Noah Belson. Snoop Dogg will contribute music to the film. Rap icon Nas will serve as executive producer through The Horror Section’s new strategic partnership with his Mass Appeal outfit.
In addition to “Ice Cream Man,” The Horror Section’s upcoming slate includes “Don’t Go in That House, Bitch!” starring Snoop Dogg.