Movies - The Ice Cream Truck On DVD & VOD, March 15th in England

By Mulder, 03 february 2021

“After an amazing experience making my first film Rebound as writer/director, I couldn’t wait to get back into the role of filmmaker. As a long time lover of the horror genre, I have always found that there was a point of view missing. There aren’t enough horror films by women, for women and about women. My films are about what’s scary inside and outside the female psyche and the fi ne line that often separates the divide.” - Megan Elizabeth Freels Johnston

Megan Freels Johnston’s new psychological horror film, The ice cream truck is set to be released in 2017. The screenplay for the film has already gained recognition as a semi-finalist in the Circus Road Screenplay Competition. Omid Shamsoddini, YuMee Jang and Johnston will serve as producers of the film and much of Johnston’s creative team from Rebound is onboard.

The ice cream truck is a retro psychological horror film in the style of Roman Polanski and David Lynch. Artistic, yet scary. The Ice Cream truck is a thoughtprovoking view of the female mind when left without any distractions. As they say “An idle mind is the devil’s playground.” With all the gore and suspense to satisfy the hardcore horror audiences, The ice cream truck elevates the usual material by offering many layers beneath what is merely on the surface. The best psychological thrillers allow you to peel the onion with every viewing—and The Ice Cream Truck offers the same complexity while also being a fun ride with what meets the eye. The ice cream truck is suspenseful and atmospheric but also fun and quirky. With its originality and memorable title, it’s sure to be a classic in the genre.

Synopsis :
Mary’s husband gets relocated for work which allows her to move back to her suburban hometown. As her family ties up loose ends back home, Mary moves into their new house all alone and ....waits. Although her familiar suburb is a constant reminder of her youth, something seems strange. A local Ice Cream Man with a love of nostalgia starts to kill some of her neighbors. Mary is torn between her mature instincts that something is wrong and the distracting memories of her younger days.

The Ice Cream Truck
Written and directed by Megan Elizabeth Freels Johnston
Produced by Megan Elizabeth Freels Johnston, YuMee Jang and Omid Shamsoddini
Starring Deanna Russo, John Redlinger, Emil Johnsen, Hilary Barraford, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Lisa Ann Walter
Music by Michael Boateng
Cinematography : Stephen Tringali
Edited by Eric Potter
Release date : August 18, 2017 (USA)
Running time : 96 minutes

(Source : press release)