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10 Best Movies Like Scum

If you loved Scum, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Thinner

Thinner

1996★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the ol...

#2
Thanatomorphose

Thanatomorphose

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Bruised from a night of rough sex, a young woman is shocked to find that her body, rather than healing itself, has inexplicably begun to rot. Swept up in the strange sensual experi...

#3
The Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm

1988★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences....

#4
Desperate Living

Desperate Living

1977★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits....

#5
Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

2018★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen b...

#6
Black Swan

Black Swan

2010★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Scum for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired balleri...

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