All This Mayhem

All This Mayhem follows the rise and fall of Tas and Ben Pappas, two Australian brothers who shot to the top of professional skateboarding thanks to raw style and fearless tricks. The film pieces together vintage footage, interviews and candid moments to show how their brotherly bond and magnetic personalities opened doors in a cutthroat scene, while also exposing self-destructive choices. As success and excess pile up, drugs, legal trouble and personal demons begin to sap their momentum. The documentary doesn't reveal every outcome up front, but it stays with the brothers through dizzying highs and troubling lows, letting viewers see how talent and instability can collide without romanticizing the chaos.

Directed by Eddie Martin and released in 2014, the documentary uses archival clips and present-day testimony to trace the Pappas brothers' lives. It was made with access to friends, rivals and contemporaries, aiming for an unvarnished portrait rather than a glossy biography.

The film had a limited theatrical run and played several film festivals, then reached a wider audience through home video and streaming platforms. It didn't register as a mainstream box office hit, but found a niche following among skate fans and documentary viewers.

Within skate culture the film prompted frank conversation about celebrity, mental health and substance abuse in extreme sports. Its archival footage of 1990s skateboarding and candid interviews have been cited by riders and commentators as an important, if troubling, record of that era.

Critically the movie scored moderately positive reviews, reflected in a user vote average of about 7.45/10 from niche platforms. Reviewers praised its raw approach and the access it gained, noting themes of sibling loyalty, the cost of fame, addiction and the fragile line between genius and self-harm. The tone is frank and sometimes uncomfortable, which suits the subject matter and keeps the focus on real people rather than myth.