Hokum

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Hokum

R

May 2026

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.

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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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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

May 16

B+

Hokum does exactly what it intends to do, stirring up a suffocating miasma of terror and nerves.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

May 14

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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Jonathan Sim

Awards Radar

2d

7/10

Hokum, the latest supernatural horror film from writer-director Damian McCarthy, leans into familiar genre territory but finds enough texture in its character work and atmosphere to make the experience worthwhile.

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Ryan Syrek

The Reader (Omaha, NE)

3d

B-

This is one of those horror movies that had truly lovely trappings and seems better when retold in aggregate than it actually felt to watch it.

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Max Allen

Horror Movie Talk

4d

9/10

It’s beautiful, shocking, and unexpected. I will say that I was hoping for a little more out of some plot lines.

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Jenny

4d

Needed more focus on the witch being the main villain.

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Evan

Jun 15

Creepy and entertaining movie with a good pace

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TheWitchQueen1692

Jun 14

MOVIE ABOUT A WITCH?? OH I WENT TO SEE IT AND IT WAS PHENOMENAL ⭐ GO SEE IT

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Daniel

Jun 5

Unsettling, disturbing, with some dark humor mixed in. A really good show.

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Jacob

Jun 5

One of the greatest horror movies ever. The story, atmosphere and aesthetics are brilliant. Such a cool location. Creepy AF without having to use gore at all.

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Vibewmxrke

Jun 5

Solid suspense but i feel like it has no true rewatch ability or anything to particularly return to it for (forgettable)

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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: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde
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
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.4M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1