Scum of the Earth

Scum of the Earth

Depraved. Demented. Loathsome. Nameless. Shameless. These are the Scum of the Earth!

Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis

196375 min5.3 / 10

A grim exploitation thriller centered on coercion and victimization, driven by predatory criminal networks and the terror of trapped innocence.

An innocent teenager is blackmailed into nude modeling for a photographer in league with a gang boss who sells illicit photos of terrorized young women.

Questions people ask

  • Is Scum of the Earth easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Scum of the Earth end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Scum of the Earth scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Scum of the Earth sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Scum of the Earth violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Scum of the Earth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scum of the Earth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scum of the Earth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scum of the Earth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scum of the Earth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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