Eli Roth directs and co-writes retro slasher with Noah Belson.
Oh, this is NOT a remake of cult 1995 film of same name.
Ari Millen - Ice Cream Man
Charlie Zeltzer - Jared
Shiloh O'Reilly - Tommy
Kiori Mirza Waldman - Mia
Sarah Abbott - Lizzie
Benjamin Byron Davis - Priest/Necromancer
Summary
When a mysterious ice cream van rocks up in the sleepy town of Bayleen Bay, its creepy operator becomes immediately popular to local children, who after consuming tasty treats, soon slip into a strange trance.
Not that it particularly matters, but products include Locust Lick, Froggy's Swamp Pop and Serpent Swirl.
One night, the van drives through the neighbourhood and chimes seemingly awaken the children, transforming them into homicidal maniacs, spelling serious trouble for adults.
The meat of action takes place inside a local school, where Jared, Tommy and Mia fight for survival.
Post-credits
A decapitated corpse rides out of town on a scooter.
Special place in hell
The Ice Cream Man's real name is Jonathan Smiley. Decades earlier, he was wrongfully convicted for hurting children to cover up the actions of predatory priests. While in prison, Smiley was visited by a necromancer who promised revenge in exchange for his soul.
So ignoring eye-rolling explanation, we get Weapons, Cooties, Terrifier, Village of the Damned, Night of the Living Dead and Children of the Cornetto, err Corn.
Thanksgiving was fun because it was self- aware, but latest project gave me brain freeze, because tone of shallow gore-fest is all over the place.
Are we supposed to laugh at children using intestines as a skipping rope and guts in a game of Cat's cradle?
Don't know.
And yeah, AI in cartoon sections sucked serious ass.
However, possessed kids following Smiley as he leaves to presumably terrorize another town was a cool nod to the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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