Hokum

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When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

Critics Consensus

A classic haunted house story enriched with atmospheric folklore and perfectly-timed shocks, Hokum further solidifies writer-director Damian McCarthy as a modern master of horror.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

1d

The film is efficiently tense, despite some clunky exposition, and delivers a handful of highly effective jump scares.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

1d

This eerie riff on The Shining feels as if the Irish writer-director has a better grasp on both the catch-and-release tension that the genre needs and the balancing of sharp shocks and slow-simmering dread.

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Keith Uhlich

(All (Parentheses)) (Substack)

3d

The gloomy pretensions are given a pointed and potent meta-textuality, despite the lingering sense that McCarthy may have had certain emotional and psychological script beats ordained by keepers of the coin.

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Jeremy Aspinall

Radio Times

14h

4/5

Scott shines as a not especially likeable character, whose hellish descent into the unknown nevertheless remains utterly compelling.

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Leigh Paatsch

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

15h

4/5

Oh, and it should be added that despite its darkly comic inclinations, Hokum is often downright scary, particularly once all is revealed in an unforgettable final act.

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

16h

Hokum, which offers a few effective jump scares, capitalizes on Scott's willingness to play a guilt-ridden character who generates little sympathy, but the movie doesn't generate the kind of haunting fear that might have turned it into a small triumph.

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Intriguing

2h

Great plot for a horror movie! Definitely underrated and a most watch

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Miles F

6h

A fun ride with some great scares!

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Sean S

7h

Folk horror done with a wink, but completely serious and grounded. Adam Scott plays a great prick with baggage, too.

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ismail

11h

One of the best horror movies in the past 5 years

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Mr Hollywood

11h

Better than I expected. Had its fun moments. Overall it’s worth watching.

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Karma

14h

Absolutely insane. Loved it! Super creepy.

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Synopsis

When novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

Director: Damian McCarthy
Producer: Derek Dauchy, Mairtin De Barra, Julianne Forde, Roy Lee
Screenwriter: Damian McCarthy
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, Spooky Pictures, Cweature Features
Rating: R (Violent/Disturbing Content|Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.4M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1