Ice Cream Man

Clint Howard is no stranger to 80s exploitation and low budget horror. "Ice Cream Man" (directed by Norman Apstein) could have be his 90s shining comeback stone, an uncut gem (stirring away from 80s slasher tropes) as an unintentional contribution to meta-horror genre: to be or not be ice creamed. Or it's an influence from 70s/80s exploitation forerunners of cannibal and edible horror: "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Motel Hell" and of course Larry Cohen's "The Stuff". Although it's subplot is a resemblance of 70s "Don't Look in the Basement" story.

This film over the years has acquired an underground fanatic but Cult-Horror host persona, Joe Bob Briggs rejuvenates it within Middle America's "counter-cultural" mainstream. Film initially debuted in 1995 on VHS home entertainment then Briggs helped to bring it back as a black comedy slasher (but it's more like a R-rated Goosebumps story) in the 2000s.

Howard is the main star and villainous he is as deranged Gregory Tudor! A young man suffered a childhood trauma the leads him to be a psychotic hot mess. This storyline revolves a ice cream parlor-like factory (now operated by Tudor) in a suburban area with terror to churn.

Other known horror/cult genre stars play small, almost comedic roles from Olivia Hussey ("Black Christmas" fame), David Warner ("Time After Time" cult status) and the infamous David Naughton ("An American Werewolf in London").

If you are a Gen Zer (or leftover of Millennial mutations) you may want to catch this film and see what the fuss 90s physical media culture was all about! Films like this were a dime a dozen at then suburban/small town Bockbuster/Hollywood Video rental outlets!

A supposed sequel (with Howard backing it up) is still a brewing even after a 2014 failed crowdfunding effort. Howard also can be remembered as a possessed Satanic computer nerd in the 80s "Evilspeak", an unforgettable performance!

A friend and I were down and needed a good 80s horror movie to perk us up. Ice Cream Man appeared to fulfill our needs down at the video store, esp. since our store only carried the version that lacked the blood on the outer box.

This movie was exactly what we expected, but better, a cheesey, histarically 80s horror movie with our favorite washed up stars, including Rebecca from Passions and the Proffesor from Teanage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.

The only scary part of the movie was what we found out about it on imdb.com : 1) The movie was made in '95 although the entire thing is right out of the 80s, just look at what they are all wearing and the size of thier hair.

2) The director Paul Norman has directed over 100 films, with Ice Cream Man being the only film that was not pornographic.

All in all this is a great movie if you need a laugh, you will get more than one.

The Ice Cream Man is the most hilarious movie I've ever seen. It's even more hilarious than Evil Dead 2. I especially like the pillow under Tuna's shirt that's supposed to make him appear to be fat. There's some real talent behind those actors and actresses, they're the best.

This has to be one of the funniest movies of all time. I can't imagine them making anything worse then this. Just from the opening scene you can tell that this movie will be worth every cent you used to rent it at the video store. It starts with an ice cream man unknowingly getting loaded with bullets (remember that there are vigilante groups everywhere trying to get rid of ice cream men). The greatest scene must be when the girl comes home to her minister father and him telling her that "the angel Gabrielle is speaking through your mother again". Every time I think about that scene I can't help but laugh. Trust me this movie is worth everything you spend on it.

Technically speaking, this movie sucks...lol. However, it's also hilarious. Whether or not it's intentionally funny I don't know. Horrible in every aspect, it also is the only movie I know of that has 1) a fat kid being played by a slim actor in a (very obvious) fat suit, 2) an attractive 30-something actress playing a character who's supposed to be in her late 60's, and 3) the most compliments for plastic yard daisies ever. Don't take this film seriously, just watch it for laughs....a great party movie.