Scum of The Earth

– Newlyweds Helen and Paul go to a backwoods cabin on vacation. When Paul goes back to the car for som..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Scum of the Earth (1974)

Newlyweds Helen and Paul go to a backwoods cabin on vacation. When Paul goes back to the car for some cigarettes he's not given a chance to ponder the carcinogenic ramifications as an axe blade makes the point moot. Panic stricken, Helen runs into the woods, only to find Odie Pickett as her only savior. He takes her back to his place, where pregnant wife Emmy, thick-as-a-brick son Bo, and available-since-she-was-twelve daughter Sarah, do their best to give her a "family" welcome. While Helen's immediate danger is somewhat delayed, her newfound shelter begins showing some signs of danger as well.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

S.F. Brownrigg

Writer:

Mary Davis (original screenplay), Gene Ross (additional dialogue)

Main Actors:

Gene Ross, Ann Stafford, Norma Moore, Camilla Carr

Plot:

Newlyweds Helen and Paul go to a backwoods cabin on vacation. When Paul goes back to the car for some cigarettes he's not given a chance to ponder the carcinogenic ramifications as an axe blade makes the point moot. Panic stricken, Helen runs into the woods, only to find Odie Pickett as her only savior. He takes her back to his place, where pregnant wife Emmy, thick-as-a-brick son Bo, and available-since-she-was-twelve daughter Sarah, do their best to give her a "family" welcome. While Helen's immediate danger is somewhat delayed, her newfound shelter begins showing some signs of danger as well.

Production:

Dimension Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10