Hokum

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Hokum

R

In Theaters May 1

1h 47m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Damian McCarthy

Director

Adam Scott

Ohm Bauman

David Wilmot

Jerry

Florence Ordesh

Fiona

Peter Coonan

Mal

Michael Patric

Fergal

Tara Brady

Irish Times

23h

4/5

This is not horror gussied up as allegory or prestige: it is, pleasingly, a straight ghost story, executed with rigour, a swipe at misogyny and a sly sense of fun.

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Simon Crook

Time Out

1d

4/5

If Hokum feels a little unresolved, when it works, it’s quite an experience. Like the best ghost stories, you’ll stagger from the cinema with your goosebumps pipped and an icy finger dragging down your spine.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

1d

Damian McCarthy’s new horror film arrives ready to play with convention and expectation. The scary thing, though, is that the movie exhausts itself halfway through, revealing Hokum as something closer to hogwash.

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Chris Cassingham

In Review Online

1h

Flimsy, a little nonsensical, and not very challenging. In other words: hokum.

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Thom Ernst

Original Cin

2h

A-

If Hokum proves anything, it’s that McCarthy isn’t just part of a new wave of horror filmmakers. He’s carving his own narrow corridor within it - a place where folklore, psychology, and just enough chemical suggestion collide.

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Casey Chong

Fortress of Solitude

3h

2.5/5

Damian McCarthy's third horror has scares but lacks impact.

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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
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
Runtime: 1h 47m