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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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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 4h
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. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Mashable 21h
The scares in Hokum had me howling, jumping, and desperate to cover my eyes. Go to Full Review
Monica Castillo The Playlist 1d
A
What could have easily been an overstuffed confluence of ideas – a haunted house, a ghost, a witch, a murder, oh my! – comes together so effectively because of McCarthy’s masterful command of what scares audiences. Go to Full Review
Greg Greene Fangoria 1d
The trajectory established with CAVEAT and ODDITY sets a high bar for Damian McCarthy’s third film, and HOKUM hits the mark. Go to Full Review
Ross Bonaime Collider 1d
7/10
Hokum doesn’t overcomplicate itself, but rather, it sticks to the classics: strange figures moving in the dark, claustrophobic scenarios, and the old trusty jump scare. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

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 (Language|Violent/Disturbing Content)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2026, Wide
Runtime
1h 41m