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* AdultsAreUseless: Adults write off the kids' claims against Gregory as a case of CryingWolf, and in the end it's up to them to stop him.

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* AdultsAreUseless: Adults write off the kids' claims against Gregory as a case of CryingWolf, CryingWolf and in the end end, it's up to them to stop him.



* BedlamHouse: "Happy days" at the Wishing Well Sanitarium are anything but, as its leading doctor is crazy himself.

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* BedlamHouse: "Happy days" at the Wishing Well Sanitarium are is anything but, as its leading doctor is crazy himself.



* ForceFeeding: Gregory starts force feeding Tuna when the detectives corner him in his truck.
* FreudianExcuse: Gregory was traumatized after seeing his idol killed in front of him, and the mental hospital he was taken to actually made things worse instead of helping him.

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* ForceFeeding: Gregory starts force feeding force-feeding Tuna when the detectives corner him in his truck.
* FreudianExcuse: Gregory was traumatized after seeing his idol killed in front of him, and the mental hospital he was taken to actually made make things worse instead of helping him.



** End credits give the name of the crazy doctor that runs the sanitarum as Crazy Doctor.

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** End credits give the name of the crazy doctor that runs the sanitarum sanitarium as Crazy Doctor.



* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show to the kids with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him in the climax.

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* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu impromptu puppet show to the kids with the severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him in the climax.
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* GraveMarkingScene: Gregory has a tearful visit to Crickle's grave.

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* GraveMarkingScene: Gregory has a tearful visit to Crickle's Brickle's grave.
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* BadHumorTruck: Gregory uses Crickle's old ice cream truck to do his work. It has the word "for" missing from "Watch out for children" from the back of it.

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* BadHumorTruck: Gregory uses Crickle's Brickle's old ice cream truck to do his work. It has the word "for" missing from "Watch out for children" from the back of it.
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After witnessing the local ice cream man Butch Crickle killed before his eyes in a drug-related shootout, little Gregory Tudor has to spend some time in a sanitarium. Years later he has become an ice cream man himself, only one with a streak for murder.

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After witnessing the local ice cream man Butch Crickle Brickle killed before his eyes in a drug-related shootout, little Gregory Tudor has to spend some time in a sanitarium. Years later he has become an ice cream man himself, only one with a streak for murder.

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* BadHumorTruck: Gregory uses Crickle's old ice cream truck to do his work. It has the word "for" missing from "Watch out for children" from back of it.

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* BadHumorTruck: Gregory uses Crickle's old ice cream truck to do his work. It has the word "for" missing from "Watch out for children" from the back of it.it.
* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: While he's more genuinely insane than truly malicious, Gregory kills his neighbor's dog and puts it through a wood chipper.
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** Greogry gives one after killing a girl with an icepick.

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** Greogry Gregory gives one after killing a girl with an icepick.
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* FreudianExcuse: Gregory was traumatized after seeing his idol killed in front of him, and the mental hospital he was taken to actually made things worse instead of helping him.


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* TragicVillain: Gregory, who had a miserable life and is genuinely insane.
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* InfantImmortality: Surprisingly, in a movie about a killer ice cream man, he doesn't kill any kids.

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* InfantImmortality: ImprobableInfantSurvival: Surprisingly, in a movie about a killer ice cream man, he doesn't kill any kids.
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* VigilanteMan: Jacob, who insists he's basically a cop already and is only lacking the badge.
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* GrossUpCloseUp: The cop eating the ice cream with an eyeball in it. The camera stays locked in on his chewing lips for an uncomfortably long shot.

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* GrossUpCloseUp: The cop detective eating the ice cream with an eyeball in it. The camera stays locked in on his chewing lips for an uncomfortably long shot.
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* {{Leitmotif}}: Gregory is frequently accompanied by that distinctive ice cream truck jingle.
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* GrossUpCloseUp: The cop eating the ice cream with an eyeball in it. The camera stays locked in on his chewing lips for an uncomfortably long shot.
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It was given the Podcast/RiffTrax treatment in 2018.
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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1995 horror film starring Creator/ClintHoward.

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'''''Ice ''Ice Cream Man''''' Man'' is a 1995 horror film starring Creator/ClintHoward.
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* TerrifyingPetStoreRat: Whenever we see inside Gregory's truck, there are white mice and Madagascar hissing cockroaches wandering placidly around the ice cream and bloody eyes.
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* InfantImmortality: Surprisingly, in a movie about a killer ice cream man, he doesn't kill any kids.

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* BondOneLiner: Greogry gives one after killing a girl with an icepick.
-->That's what I call a brain freeze.

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* BondOneLiner: BondOneLiner:
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Greogry gives one after killing a girl with an icepick.
-->That's --->That's what I call a brain freeze.



-->Who's the Pied Piper now, ice cream dick?

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-->Who's --->Who's the Pied Piper now, ice cream dick?



* NoNameGiven: End credits give the name of the crazy doctor that runs the sanitarum as Crazy Doctor.

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End credits give the name of the crazy doctor that runs the sanitarum as Crazy Doctor.



* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him to the kids in the climax.

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* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show to the kids with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him to the kids in the climax.
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* TheVillainKnowsWhereYouLive: The eponymous man [[LampshadeHanging uses the exact line]]: "You little turds are gonna have to realize you can't run from the ice cream man! I know where you live! If you tell anyone, I'll get your mom and dad!"
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* IronicEcho: When Gregory asks some questions from Det. Maldwyn about their case, he tells him that is is classified. When Maldwyn moments later asks Gregory about his ice cream, he tells him that itis classified.

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* IronicEcho: When Gregory asks some questions from Det. Maldwyn about their case, he tells him that is is classified. When Maldwyn moments later asks Gregory about his ice cream, he tells him that itis it's classified.
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* ProductPlacement: The film was sponsored by Coverse Shoes, and there are lots of shots of characters wearing them.

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* ProductPlacement: The film was sponsored by Coverse Converse Shoes, and there are lots of shots of characters wearing them.
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-->--'''Gregory Tudor'''

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-->--'''Gregory -->-- '''Gregory Tudor'''



* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending poses the question Will Small Paul get over his time with Gregory or [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt become just like him]].

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* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending poses the question Will if Small Paul can get over his time with Gregory or [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt will he become just like him]].

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->''"You little turds are gonna learn you can’t run from the ice cream man!"''
-->--'''Gregory Tudor'''



After witnessing the local ice cream man Butch Crickle killed before his eyes in a drug-related shootout, little Gregory Tudor has to spend
some time in a sanitarium.
Years later he has become an ice cream man himself, only a one with a streak for murder.

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After witnessing the local ice cream man Butch Crickle killed before his eyes in a drug-related shootout, little Gregory Tudor has to spend
spend some time in a sanitarium.
sanitarium. Years later he has become an ice cream man himself, only a one with a streak for murder.
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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1995 horror film starring Clint Howard.

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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1995 horror film starring Clint Howard.
Creator/ClintHoward.
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* NoNameGiven: End credits give the name of the crazy doctor that runs the sanitarum as Crazy Doctor.
** Likewise, the doctor with the oversized syringe is known as Happy Doctor.


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* ProductPlacement: The film was sponsored by Coverse Shoes, and there are lots of shots of characters wearing them.

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* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending poses the question Will Small Paul get over his time with Gregory

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* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending poses the question Will Small Paul get over his time with Gregory or [[YouKillItYouBoughtIt become just like him]].



* ForceFeeding: Gregory starts force feeding Tuna when the detectives corner him in his truck.



* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him to the kids in the climax..

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* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him to the kids in the climax..climax.
* TheSecretOfLongPorkPies: People are Gregory's secret ingredient.
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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1994 horror film starring Clint Howard.

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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1994 1995 horror film starring Clint Howard.
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'''''Ice Cream Man''''' is a 1994 horror film starring Clint Howard.

After witnessing the local ice cream man Butch Crickle killed before his eyes in a drug-related shootout, little Gregory Tudor has to spend
some time in a sanitarium.
Years later he has become an ice cream man himself, only a one with a streak for murder.

!!This film has the examples of:

* AdultsAreUseless: Adults write off the kids' claims against Gregory as a case of CryingWolf, and in the end it's up to them to stop him.
* BadHumorTruck: Gregory uses Crickle's old ice cream truck to do his work. It has the word "for" missing from "Watch out for children" from back of it.
* BedlamHouse: "Happy days" at the Wishing Well Sanitarium are anything but, as its leading doctor is crazy himself.
* BondOneLiner: Greogry gives one after killing a girl with an icepick.
-->That's what I call a brain freeze.
** Small Paul delivers one himself when he finishes off Gregory by leading him to his doom.
-->Who's the Pied Piper now, ice cream dick?
* TheEndOrIsIt: The ending poses the question Will Small Paul get over his time with Gregory
* EyeScream: Parts of eyes are one of Gregory's ingredients, and he gives an ice cream cone with some to Detective Maldwyn.
* FairytaleMotifs: ''Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin'' is heavily referenced throughout the film.
* GraveMarkingScene: Gregory has a tearful visit to Crickle's grave.
* IronicEcho: When Gregory asks some questions from Det. Maldwyn about their case, he tells him that is is classified. When Maldwyn moments later asks Gregory about his ice cream, he tells him that itis classified.
* OffWithHisHead: Gregory holds an improptu puppet show with severed heads of the policemen that were sent to trail him to the kids in the climax..
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