Complete Monster: Rickard, or Rick, is an otherworldly being posing as an ice cream man. Murdering his uncle before arriving on Earth, Rick spreads suffering and death as he traverses the world, luring in innocents to die or go insane and ruin their lives for centuries, even trapping people in the world of television to be killed horrifically for his amusement. Trying to murder a little girl before attempting to murder his good-hearted cousin Caleb, Rick continues his evil for centuries before killing the last of humanity and taking his ship to find a new universe to torment.
Creepy Awesome: Rick, the titular ice cream man himself. He's Nightmare Fuel incarnate and loves finding new ways to torture people yet a large part of the fandom love him for those exact reasons. The fact that his exploits are very entertaining to read about doesn't hurt either.
Spiritual Successor: The premise can be seen as a remake to The Laughing Salesman. Both are anthologies about happy charming men trying to help others in their own twisted way with a smile on there faces. The major difference is that those who deal with the Laughing Salesman tend to come to ill out of their own ignorance or malice, while the Ice Cream Man deliberately screws over the people he encounters.
The Film
Hollywood Pudgy: Chris, a.k.a. "Tuna" is clearly meant to be the token fat kid. It's just as clear that he's actually wearing padded shirts to look bigger, and is really only slightly stocky at the most.
Moral Event Horizon: It becomes extremely hard to feel bad for Gregory after he kills his neighbor's dog and shoves its body into a wood chipper.
Narm Charm: The film is as silly and over-the-top as you’d expect, being about an evil ice cream man. It still makes for an entertaining watch thanks to Clint Howard’s funny and surprisingly creepy performance as Gregory.
Nausea Fuel: If the murders don't get to you, Gregory's non-existent hygiene control for his products will, with vats of ice cream full of flies and live cockroaches.
Tear Jerker: Seeing how such a nice kid was turned into a serial killer because of the trauma he went through. It's easy to feel pity for Gregory. It's sad to see him get killed when he could have just been arrested and given help.
