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Hokum (2026)

Runtime: 111 min
Release date: 29/04/2026
Production countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Hong Kong, Ireland
Production companies: Spooky Pictures, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Cweature Features, Team Thrives, Tailored Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Overview
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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Damian McCarthy
Director
Cast
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Adam Scott
as Ohm Bauman
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Peter Coonan
as Mal
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David Wilmot
as Jerry
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Florence Ordesh
as Fiona
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Will O'Connell
as Alby
All trailers
“Pure nightmare fuel” (Bloody Disgusting).
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“Pure nightmare fuel” (Bloody Disgusting).

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Duration: 00:31
They’ve been waiting.
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They've been waiting.

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Duration: 00:11
Open your eyes.
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Open your eyes.

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Duration: 00:16
Final Trailer
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Final Trailer

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Duration: 01:24
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Tale

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Duration: 00:30
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Hotel

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UK Trailer
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Duration: 01:44
Official Trailer
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Duration: 02:00
Official Teaser Trailer
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Duration: 00:42
News
Movie Review: Adam Scott gets spooked in a haunted hotel in ‘Hokum’
Source: https://www.bostonherald.com

Movie Review: Adam Scott gets spooked in a haunted hotel in ‘Hokum’

The film lives up to its title and contains a mess of ideas.
'Hokum' finds fresh scares lurking in the shadows of an old Irish hotel
Source: https://headtopics.com

'Hokum' finds fresh scares lurking in the shadows of an old Irish hotel

Writer-director Damian McCarthy breathes new life into the well-worn haunted house story, which ain't broke and needs no fixing if you have actors like Adam Scott.
‘Hokum’ Punctuates Its Tale of Grief With Unsettling Frights
Source: https://gizmodo.com

‘Hokum’ Punctuates Its Tale of Grief With Unsettling Frights

Adam Scott stars in the latest eerie horror tale from Damian McCarthy (‘Oddity’).
Damian McCarthy's Hokum has been 10 years in the making
Source: https://www.polygon.com

Damian McCarthy's Hokum has been 10 years in the making

The director of Caveat, Oddity, and Hokum talks casting Adam Scott and why Ireland is scary in an interview with Polygon.
Druski tapped to host BET Awards, becoming youngest emcee in show’s 25-year history
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Druski tapped to host BET Awards, becoming youngest emcee in show’s 25-year history

Druski surpasses Kevin Hart, who previously held the distinction.
Hokum: Adam Scott & Damian McCarthy Dive Into Terrifying New Horror Movie
Source: https://headtopics.com

Hokum: Adam Scott & Damian McCarthy Dive Into Terrifying New Horror Movie

ComingSoon's Brandon Schreur spoke to Adam Scott and Damian McCarthy about the terrifying new horror movie Hokum.
Hokum: Adam Scott & Damian McCarthy Dive Into Terrifying New Horror Movie | Interview
Source: https://www.comingsoon.net

Hokum: Adam Scott & Damian McCarthy Dive Into Terrifying New Horror Movie | Interview

ComingSoon Senior Editor Brandon Schreur spoke to director Damian McCarthy and actor Adam Scott about the new supernatural horror film Hokum. McCarthy and Scott discussed why this was the next story McCarthy wanted to tell after Oddity, how Scott portrays a “prickly” but complicated character, and more. “When novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a [...] The post Hokum: Adam Scott & Damian McCarthy Dive Into Terrifying New Horror Movie | Interview appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More .
How Adam Scott became an accidental horror movie star
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How Adam Scott became an accidental horror movie star

Severance star Adam Scott talks about working in horror with the upcoming film Hokum, which hits theaters on May 1st.
Hokum is another impish, haunting delight from Damian McCarthy
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Hokum is another impish, haunting delight from Damian McCarthy

Adam Scott leads Damian McCarthy's biggest, boldest horror movie yet, though Hokum feels just as personal as the handmade indies before it.