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.

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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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Adam Scott plays the perfect detestable prick in Hokum, a gripping, atmospheric folk-horror that trades a bit of pacing for some truly effective jump scares.

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

6h

B+

Hokum does exactly what it intends to do, stirring up a suffocating miasma of terror and nerves.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

3d

The story sometimes wavers between the hard-to-follow and the nonsensical. But it is never less than creepy, and dread (the most underrated ingredient in horror) suffuses the film.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 6

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

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Sara Heredia

Sensacine

1d

3.5/5

...Hokum looks to the most classic codes of horror, but uses them with enough intelligence and personality to make them feel fresh. [Full review in Spanish]

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

1d

1/5

This dark film – in story, and particularly in treatment – gets almost everything wrong when it comes to pacing, neither giving its actors any room, nor letting its characters grow into people.

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Miguel Ángel Romero

Cinemanía (Spain)

2d

4/5

Hokum transforms into a perfect blend of psychological thriller, folk horror , and witchcraft, drawing us into every corner of a single setting. [Full review in Spanish]

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Teresa

1h

If you enjoy Adam Scott, you'll enjoy this film. Dark, suspenseful with satisfying ending.

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Charlie Lorenzo

4h

I took my 14 year old son. he liked it. it wasn't that scary. great story. hits deep. definitely fun to watch.

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Elizabeth F

4h

It had a nice twist on your typical supernatural horror flick. I hated that they made the big-eyed rabbit guy such a big part of the trailers but he was barely in the film, lol.

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CTBoone57

7h

A well-done supernatural horror film with some genuinely creepy imagery. Adam Scott is great!

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Corinne Roddy

8h

i liked the suspense and all of the characters. Adam Scott was wonderful.

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Joaquin

8h

Good movie, no parts were dry and good 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
Producer: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde
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