Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man Teaser Trailer Sets Up a Twisted Summer Horror Story

Apr 14

Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man has released its first teaser trailer, offering an early look at the filmmaker’s latest horror project ahead of its August 7 theatrical release. Set in a quiet summer town, the film follows an ice cream man whose treats have horrifying effects on local kids, turning an otherwise familiar neighborhood setup into something much darker.

The teaser highlights the contrasts from the start. There is a bright, nostalgic feeling to the town, the truck, and the image of children lining up for ice cream, but the footage quickly shifts into something far more unsettling. And Rather than revealing too much, the trailer mostly focuses on mood, using quick flashes of violence and panic to introduce the film’s central tension.

Cast, creative team, and what to know

Ari Millen leads the cast, which also includes Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Charlie Zeltzer, Charlie Storey, and Eli Roth himself. Roth directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Belson from a story by Roth. The project also features original music by Snoop Dogg and Brandon Roberts, with Nas serving as an executive producer. One key detail already being emphasized in the rollout is that Ice Cream Man is not a remake or reimagining of the 1995 film of the same name, but a separate original horror project. With the teaser now out, the film is starting to position itself as one of the late-summer horror releases to watch.

Ice Cream Man opens in theaters nationwide on August 7, 2026.