Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More violent than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Scum easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Scum end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Scum

Name: Scum
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1979
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell, Phil Daniels

In Borstal, survival rules!

Directed by Alan Clarke

Produced by Berwick Street Productions, Boyd's Company

197996 min7.1 / 10

A brutal, unflinching portrait of institutional cruelty and survival in a British reform school, where violence and corruption are the only currency.

Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward. The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader.

Questions people ask

Is Scum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Scum violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is Scum easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Scum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Scum sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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