Review of Ice Cream Man (1995) by Shyam W — 10 Dec 2010
The horror-comedy b movie (Hey, it's got the b-movie hallmark anyway) is so goddamn bad that at some points it's good for a sitback. In other words, it's so bad that it's good. Sort of.
The script is messy with convenient, contrived moments, and random cuts to different scenes. Clint Howard plays a creepy persona well with his ugly duckling visage, but acts not too well and speaks with constipated looks.
The children actors, main characters all, are given more believable dialogue than the adults in the film, and their perspective on the serial killer theme are what keep the film going. Beware, for there are cheesy lines and crap suspense.
The horror energy in the climax is constricted by the lack of talent behind the camera, and the serial killer plot would've been disturbing if the droning music was taken out altogether. The gore is OK, but it's random and cannot be taken seriously because of the poor film.
This review of Ice Cream Man (1995) was written by Shyam W on 10 Dec 2010.
Ice Cream Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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