Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Sets Wide Summer Release

Eli Roth’s new film Ice Cream Man is set to serve up a scoop of suffering when it hits theaters on Aug. 7, 2026.

The first release from the splatter master’s The Horror Section banner plans a roll out on over 2000 screens across North America via Iconic Events Releasing. Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results, according to a synopsis from the producers.

The film stars Roth, Ari Millen as the titular character, along with Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer and Charlie Storey. Roth as a horror auteur is known for his Cabin Fever and Hostel franchises, and Thanksgiving.

Besides directing and producing Ice Cream Man, Roth co-wrote the script with longtime collaborator Noah Belson. The film features an original score by Brandon Roberts, with additional music by Snoop Dogg. Cream Productions’ Kate Harrison (Thanksgiving) produces alongside Roth.

Ice Cream Man is also Roth’s first film under his The Horror Section banner launched in March 2025. Rap icon Nas is an executive producer.

The Horror Section’s upcoming slate includes Don’t Go In That House, Bitch! – with Snoop Dogg as a producer with Death Row Pictures and also starring – and Stiletto from director Sam Gonzalez Jr. and producer and star Gigi Gustin, and based on a story by Gustin.