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Cooties (2014)

Directed by Jonathan Milott

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

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Ice Cream Man flaunts a host of influences, from 2014’s Cooties, another school-set horror-comedy involving ravenous children…
Tanner Gordon • Spectrum Culture • Aug 6, 2026
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…in the limited sub-genre of psycho youngsters, Cooties, Devil Times Five and The Children did it way better…
Alan Jones • Radio Times • Aug 6, 2026
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Like those tainted chicken nuggets from 2014’s Cooties, the treats served up in Ice Cream Man turn the kiddos into murderous zombies…
Travis Hopson • Punch Drunk Critics • Aug 4, 2026
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Think Cooties meets Terrifier when it comes to the grotesque violence at the hands of murderous tykes.
Dread Central Staff • Dread Central • Aug 4, 2026
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Ice Cream Man has a similar set-up to 2014's Cooties, another horror comedy in which kids are transformed into pint-sized killing machines.
Shawn Van Horn, Sam Barsanti • Collider • Aug 3, 2026
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This is no Shaun of The Dead.
Dominic Griffin, www.facebook.com • Spectrum Culture • Sep 21, 2015
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Backed by Kreng's darkly whimsical, Danny Elfmanesque music score, the film's vibe resembles a cross between "Parks and Recreation" and 2004's "Dawn of the Dead" remake.
Dustin Putman • The Fright File
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