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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Audience Says

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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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

1d

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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David Fear

Rolling Stone

May 6

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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Miguel Ángel Romero

Cinemanía (Spain)

20h

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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Ronak Kotecha

The Times of India

1d

3/5

While McCarthy’s story is a bit uneven and unfolds slowly, it offers a decent mix of real danger and psychological tension.

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Faisal Al Zaabi

The National (UAE)

1d

3/5

While not as assured as Oddity, it maintains a steady pace and does not overstay its welcome, allowing both the central mystery and Ohm’s personal journey to come into focus.

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Jeff G

1h

Adam Scott was great! Gave me chills a number of times!

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Alexander P

3h

This is my kind of horror movie, and Adam Scott is fantastic!

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Sarah

10h

No real back story or build up with this movie. It seemed pieced together while missing some key parts.

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Kelli p

13h

Good movie, just be ready for a slow-pace, but it has all of the suspense and creepiness I wanted!! I recommend.

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Dennis K

14h

Great atmosphere! awesome movie. Adam Scott kills it!

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Dylan

17h

fun watch, actually felt scared while watching it, good scare angles, the way they built tension throughout scenes was really well done, and I loved how they showed the main character changes throughout the movie when he decides to change the ending of his story he was writing at the beginning of the movie

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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