Movie

Ice Cream Man

2026 • NR

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

heavy — Strong language, including frequent use of the 'f**k' word, appears throughout the film alongside milder terms such as 'bitch', 'dick', 'pussy', 'shit', 'ass', 'hell', 'damn', and blasphemous expressions. A rude gesture is also shown.

Mature Themes

moderate — The film deals with suicide (including one suicide with bloody aftermath), child sexual abuse references, discrimination (discriminatory insults), and a subplot about a teenage girl suffering from an eating disorder (brief references). It also involves trauma and moral complexity in the revenge plot.

Scary/Intense Content

heavy — The film contains sustained and intense sequences of threat, including people being chased and attacked violently. The horror elements are strong, featuring disturbing imagery such as possessed children murdering parents and intense peril.

Sexual Content & Nudity

mild — There are occasional sexual references including a mention of pornography. No sexual activity or nudity is depicted on screen. References to child sexual abuse are made discreetly but not visually shown.

Substance Use

mild — There are references to teenagers buying marijuana. Drug use is mentioned but not shown or glorified.

Violence & Gore

heavy — The film contains frequent scenes of graphic violence including stabbings, decapitations, severed limbs, repeated heavy blows to the head causing collapsed skulls, suffocation with a bag over the head, and a person set on fire. Blood and gore are extensively shown.