Review of Scum (1977) by Jonathan M — 28 Nov 2007

Good film but the greenhouse scene just was not me.

This review of Scum (1977) was written by Jonathan M on 28 Nov 2007.

Scum has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Scum

Review of Scum (1977)

By Sarah T (490) on 05 Jan 2012

Harrowing, cold-hearted and engrossing are just a few words to describe the 1979 film Scum, directed by Alan Clarke and written by Roy Minton…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Matthew B (2,571) on 30 Jul 2013

A provocative movie thats sets out to shock. Needless to say it lives up to the hype and gives us some crude and remorseless moments…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Gary T (2,283) on 21 Mar 2013

Wow what a brilliant movie 2 watch......i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a brilliant movie 2 watch.....its got…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Amanda R (467) on 27 Dec 2011

Scum was produced in 1979 and shocked audiences with its damming portrayal of life 'behind bars' for juvenile offenders incarcerated in establishments…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Jess W (69) on 27 Dec 2011

In 1902, juvenile offender borstals were introduced with an aim to reform young offenders through the use of military discipline, training…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Jack H (826) on 19 Feb 2012

Despite being released over 30 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Scum has lost none of its punch…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Tico P (65) on 07 Dec 2010

Scum is another one that got banned in 1979 turning it also into a Video Nasty cult classic…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Aileen M (20) on 31 Dec 2011

Watching â~Scumâ(TM) for the first time aged 24 in 2011, I cannot help but compare this portrayal of the apparent brutality of the youth…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Ted Whitehead (16) for The Spectator (1,162) on 01 Feb 2018

Alan Clarke's direction is hard, clear and utterly uncompromising, and the performances of his largely unfamiliar cast are so authentic and…

Read Review

Review of Scum (1977)

By Alice V (65) on 02 Nov 2010

Raw, realistic and brutal. Ray Winstone ain't no puff. He's the daddy here…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

More Reviews by Jonathan M

Review of The Lost City of Z (2017)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 07 Jul 2017

Good story. The pace is super slow. Movie too long according to me. And the end is soooooooooooooo disappointing…

Read Review

Review of Naked (2017)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 10 Aug 2017

Amusing yet there was no laugh out loud moments for us , my wife felt asleep while watching it…

Read Review

Review of Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 25 Feb 2018

Rarely does a sequel is as good as the first one…

Read Review

Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 17 Jan 2018

There were two great Star Wars movies before The Last Jedi - A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back - which were both great in very different…

Read Review

Review of The Open House (2018)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 19 Jan 2018

Don't understand the hate. This movie is a classic slow burn thriller that gave me Hitchcock vibes…

Read Review

Review of Black Panther (2018)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 12 Mar 2018

It was what was expected. I hoped the movie would rise above the current political climate, but sank deep into it…

Read Review

Review of Rough Night (2017)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 17 Jun 2017

The 51% on RT makes NO sense to me. Just saw it and laughed hard beginning to end. It's one of the best movies I've seen all year…

Read Review

Review of Ghost in the Shell (2017)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 05 Jul 2017

Haven't seen the anime, but the film itself was quite good…

Read Review

Review of Aquaman (2018)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 21 Dec 2018

Amazing movie. Its not great but its a good film with spectacular special affects and good action scenes. Defintely the 2nd best DCEU movie…

Read Review

Review of Super Troopers 2 (2018)

By Jonathan M (1,410) on 20 Apr 2018

So, here's the deal. I wanted this movie, I contibuted to it, and was I not only NOT DISAPPOINTED, I LOVED IT…

Read Review

More Reviews by Jonathan M

Popular Movies Right Now

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews