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I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! 🍨
'Ice Cream Man" started out as a spoof of the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movies, with more maiming and killing of children. But creator Norman Apstein didn't think the script was strong enough so he spent four months reworking it into a youth-oriented horror picture with: a) subtle references to classic horror films; b) obvious humor delivered thru the ice cream man's dialogue; c) familiar preteen archetypes (the fat kid, the brain, the wise guy, the token girl); d) references to fairy tales where parents ignore their children.
Much like the Pied Piper, the Ice Cream Man leads self-absorbed suburban parents 'out of town' (to their graves). It may be rated R, but Apstein made the movie for young teens. Even so, I still get a kick out of it thanks to Clint Howard's high-energy acting style.
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