Ep1246: Ice Cream Man (2026) - Live Movie Review
Is Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man a scream--or a yawn?
This week, Ian and Jeff scrape the bottom of the pint to find out if the creator of Thanksgiving, Hostel, and Cabin Fever can still get audiences' blood pumping.
When a mysterious Ice Cream Man drives his truck through a sleepy little town, his frozen delights turn children into bloodthirsty monsters. Three adolescent friends (and a couple of obnoxious teen siblings) must uncover the mystery of this modern day Pied Piper, while fighting off an army of limb-ripping, brains-scooping kids!
Can two horror die-hards embrace "Children of the Corn Syrup"? Or will they lack tolerance for the latest in Eli Roth's decades-deep splatter schtick?
And, yes, the guys also sprinkle their discussion with the topic everyone's really talking about regarding Ice Cream Man--Roth's use of AI! Is it further evidence that Skynet is killing creative jobs on the way to wiping out all humanity? Or just the harmless use of a burgeoning technology? Stay tuned for a rainbow cone of opinions!
Join Ian and Jeff as they battle brain-freeze while taking YOUR questions and comments in the chat!
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Show Links
Watch the Ice Cream Man (2026) trailer.
Catch up with our previous AI discussion regarding Late Night with The Devil (2024).
Read Jeff's review of Ice Cream Man at The Establishing Shot!
And read his recent Pipeline Artists piece, “AI Needs a Reboot”!
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