Hokum

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Hokum

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In Theaters May 1

1h 47m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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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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Damian McCarthy

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Adam Scott

Ohm Bauman

David Wilmot

Jerry

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Fiona

Peter Coonan

Mal

Michael Patric

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Rocco T. Thompson

Slant Magazine

11h

2.5/4

Damian McCarthy threads the needle between supplying old-school scares and a richly layered character piece that also functions as a meditation on his own perspective as a storyteller.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

2d

Amid all the creepy grotesquerie and black comedy, McCarthy tells a human story that is more than mere hokum.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Mar 19

3.5/4

'Hokum’ isn’t a slow burn, but one of its strengths is how it slides in and out of shocking images and dread-filled atmosphere.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

11h

3.5/4

A patient, moody film that’s both frightening and affecting.

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Nadine Whitney

The Curb

2d

Claustrophobic, funny, emotionally weighted, and very Irish; Hokum announces Damian McCarthy as a major creative voice and a horror maestro.

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Xero Gravity

Horror Press

2d

3/5

the source of Hokum’s nightmares, is stunning work in the macabre department. Despite my distaste for them, it really is a playground for jump scares.

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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
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
Runtime: 1h 47m