Hokum

Film • 2026 • Horror, Thriller

When novelist Ohm Bauman 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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Cast & Crew

Damian McCarthyDirector & Writer
Adam ScottOhm Bauman
Peter CoonanMal
David WilmotJerry
Florence OrdeshFiona
Will O'ConnellAlby / Jack the Jackass
Michael PatricFergal
Brendan ConroyMr. Cobb
Austin AmelioConquistador
Ezra CarlisleBoy
Mallory AdamsDelia Bauman
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Details

Status	Released
Release	April 29, 2026
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Horror Thriller
Tags	alcoholic elevator folk horror funeral urn grave haunted hotel mushroom novelist psychological horror remote inn rural ireland sinister supernatural horror witch witch horror

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Reviews	Hokum Review: Nearly Flawless Horror Movie Delivers Creepy Atmosphere & Great Scares ScreenRant • screenrant.com Review: 'Hokum' finds fresh scares lurking in the shadows of an old Irish hotel Los Angeles Times • latimes.com “Two Pianos” Is a Textured Contemporary Melodrama with Classic-Hollywood Restraint Richard Brody • newyorker.com ‘Hokum’ review: Adam Scott embarks on a nightmarish trip in chilling horror from Ireland’s Damian McCarthy Screen • screendaily.com 'Hokum' Review: Adam Scott Is Scary Good in Low-Key, Stephen King–Esque Horror Stunner Chase Hutchinson • thewrap.com ‘Severance’ Star Goes Full Nightmare in Must-See Horror Film The Daily Beast • thedailybeast.com

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