The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy is a name given in interviews to a series of three films written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, referencing the grisly, violent and bloody deaths of many of the characters, and the mention and consumption of the Cornetto ice cream brand. Both of the currently released films also featured Bill Nighy in a role.
Shaun of the Dead
The first film in the series was the 2004 romantic, zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, which became a cult classic in the UK. The zombies infect humans, most commonly through bites, producing a considerable amount of blood. At one point in the film, a character eats a strawberry Cornetto, with the red color symbolizing blood.
Hot Fuzz
The second film was the 2007 rural police homage Hot Fuzz, in which a city police officer is transferred to a rural village, whereupon many brutal murders take place, including decapitation, crushing and stabbing. The Cornetto featured in this film is vanilla, with the blue color symbolizing police.
Third film
The third instalment has yet to be announced, but the flavour in the film will be mint, according to Pegg.
It is rumored to be anything from a War movie, to an Alien invasion movie, or a Superhero movie.
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