Hokum

Film • 2026 • Horror

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
Tags	body horror folk horror haunted monster horror novelist psychological horror remote inn rural ireland supernatural horror witch witch horror

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