Scum – Mini VHS Keyring

The film they tried to ban. Alan Clarke’s shattering 1979 British drama — originally made for the BBC in 1977 and banned before broadcast, then remade as a theatrical film — starring Ray Winstone in his breakthrough role as Carlin, a young offender transferred to a brutal borstal institution who must fight his way to the top of the violent inmate hierarchy in order to survive, alongside Mick Ford as the quietly subversive Archer, Julian Firth as the vulnerable Davis, and Phil Daniels as the streetwise Benny — a film of unflinching, uncompromising power that exposed the brutal reality of the British borstal system, caused a national scandal upon its release, and remains one of the most important and devastating British films ever made — now on your keys. This miniature VHS box keyring is a faithful recreation of the original Scum (1979) UK Manga VHS case — featuring that stark white cover with the bold black upper bar featuring THE FILM THEY TRIED TO BAN! in white at the top, the red handwritten-style In Borstal Survival Rules! scrawl below it, the massive brutal black SCUM title dominating the centre in that heavy slab serif font, the red BBFC 18 certificate circle to the right of the title, THE UNCUT VERSION in small black text below the title, Ray Winstone as Carlin staring down the lens in his dark borstal uniform clutching a snooker ball in a sock — that iconic image — with the A TRUE STORY OF TODAY text in red to the right alongside the scene still of the borstal yard riot, the cast credits listing Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth and Phil Daniels at the bottom of the front, the white spine with SCUM in bold black running vertically alongside THE UNCUT VERSION in smaller text and the red BBFC 18 certificate at the bottom, and the stark white back cover with the bold red SCUM header, the THE FILM THEY TRIED TO BAN! tagline, the three scene stills, the full synopsis in two columns, and the Manga / Warner logos at the bottom alongside the barcode and the red BBFC 18 certificate.

A must-have for any Scum fan, Alan Clarke devotee, Ray Winstone admirer, or anyone who knows that in the borstal, survival is the only rule.

• Miniature VHS box design with full front, back and spine cover art
• Measures 5 cm x 3 cm
• Artwork printed on premium gloss vinyl — waterproof and scratch proof
• Machine cut covers for a perfect, precise finish every time
• Silver-tone keyring chain attached at the corner
• Lightweight and durable