Eli Roth’s Slasher ‘Ice Cream Man’ Scoops Up an August Release Date

Eli Roth‘s next horror entry, the slasher Ice Cream Man, has been set for an August 7, 2026, Dread Central learned.

We have also been provided with the official poster art that sends home the sinister message: sometimes the scariest thing on your street is the one you trust the most. I love the ice-cold title card.

Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

It will open in 2,000 venues in North America this summer through Iconic Events Releasing. It’s also Roth’s first film under The Horror Section banner.

The slasher stars Ari Millen (Orphan Black) as the creepy ice cream driver delivering sweet treats, 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 slasher hit Thanksgiving, also appear in Ice Cream Man.

Rounding out the cast is Roth himself, the visionary behind the Cabin Fever franchise, the Hostel franchise, and Thanksgiving, among many other cult classics.

Along with directing and producing the film, Roth co-wrote the script with longtime collaborator Noah Belson (The Rotten Fruit).

The film features an original score from Emmy Award-winning composer Brandon Roberts with additional music by Snoop Dogg, and horrifying prosthetic makeup effects by Steve Newburn (Thanksgiving) and Academy Award winner Adrien Morot (, ).