Pure Scum
Pure Scum is a 2025 Australian thriller film written and directed by Gideon Aroni in his feature debut. The film follows two recently graduated private schoolboys in the aftermath of a drug-fulled car crash in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
Synopsis
Best mates and recently graduated highschool students Ayden and Jesse flee into the Melbourne CBD after causing a fatal car crash on the outskirts of the city. As the police slowly close in, the pair attempt to bury their troubles in the hedonistic embrace of alcohol and drugs. After a series of increasingly dangerous decisions, however, the night quickly spirals into violence.Release
The film premiered at Fantastic Film Festival Australia in May 2025, winning the Audience Award, and went on to play at SXSW Sydney in October 2025.Cast
- Will Hutchins as Ayden
- Nikita Chronis as Jesse
- Gideon Aroni as Chance
- Jess Zuker as the Interviewer
- Rebecca Howell as Linda
- Joe Petruzzi as Joe
- Lachlan Sproul as Squid
- Morgan Godfrey as Jazz
- Linden Compassi as Officer Hall
- Paul Moder as Dan
External Links
- on IMDb
- on Letterboxd
- on Instagram