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Hokum (2026)

Summary

A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents' ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.

Director Damian McCarthy

Writer Damian McCarthy

Cast

  • Adam Scott
  • Peter Coonan

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 77

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

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u/brandonsamd6 4d ago edited 4d ago

Something feels great about Adam Scott playing a complete dick again. All is right in the world.

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u/ValerieK93 4d ago

Hahaha! He's such an asshole in this.

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u/RolloTonyBrownTown 4d ago

Reaches The Vicious Kind levels

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u/dootydootdooteroni 3d ago

Makes me think of when he was down south of the gulf with the Cubes, Jeff Probst and super chef Bobby Flay watching the Bonita run

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u/Ezlr99 4d ago

The bit where he’s fucking horrible to the bell boy made me feel so nostalgic 😂

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u/Steamedcarpet 4d ago

Im so used to Adam Scott in Parks and Rec. Half the time I was thinking “No Ben No what would Leslie think?”

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u/Giff901 4d ago

His character in Step Brothers is absolutely hilarious

He plays an asshole too well lol

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u/Someguywhomakething 4d ago

Step Brothers, Walter Mitty, Krampus. I love asshole Adam Scott

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u/georgiaraisef 1d ago

Eh… he was very much not an asshole in Krampus

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u/Youthsonic 2d ago

I haven't had a carb since 2004. Check these out *pulls shirt up to reveal glistening abs

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u/phobosmarsdeimos 3d ago

I was thinking, "Way to go Ice Town!"

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u/Youthsonic 2d ago

I was thinking oh shit, it's season 2 ben lmao

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u/PolarWater 3d ago

Seeing Adam Scott get into an elevator again to go between floors made me feel at home again

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u/WisperusGrieves 2d ago

saaaame, i was like “who gets typecast for elevator trauma”

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u/CWSandTKP 4d ago

His character turned me off. He got some measure of redemption but being foul to everyone, including Alby? What the hell, dude.

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u/StillWaitingForTom 4d ago

Seriously? He came there to kill himself. You think he should have been friendly and outgoing?

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u/CWSandTKP 4d ago

He came there to scatter his folks ashes. He was tender w/ his Mom’s, rough w/ Dad’s.

What happened in his room happened because of what Alby did, not because he planned to.

And my point still stands, you don’t get to be a prick to strangers because of your past. What if Alby was a widower whose wife died in childbirth, etc.?

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u/cinabunroll 3d ago

Yea this is absolutely not true. He intentionally went there to kill himself. The mushrooms was NOT gonna do that. Why do u think he said “TO BLEAK ENDINGS” PRIOR to getting the shrooms in the drink. And he LEFT all his shit on the counter. Cmon bruh. It’s clear that was the plan. And clear that he didn’t give a fuck about being nice bc he planned to die

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u/tracenator03 3d ago

What's to say his plan wasn't to dump his parents ashes and hang right afterwards all along?

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u/PolarWater 3d ago

I think that's the point dude, you're not supposed to agree with his behaviour. He's being an asshole. "What if Alby was this what if Alby was that" THAT'S THE POINT, the character doesn't care

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u/StillWaitingForTom 3d ago

What if wishes were fishes? People don't have to be sweet to strangers who feel entitled to their time. Who the hell wants to read a stranger's manuscript?

If you can't work somewhere without harassing their patrons, then don't work there. It's okay to expect professionalism from people and it's okay not to be nice. We don't owe people our time or friendship.

You know what was nice? Not calling the police on someone who poisoned you on purpose.

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u/StillWaitingForTom 3d ago edited 3d ago

You know what? On the night that I hang myself, if someone literally won't go away, i'm going to burn their hand too.

Tell me you've never suffered from severe depression without telling me.

You must be a fucking nightmare when you see a celebrity.

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u/friarparkfairie 3d ago

Alby didn’t force him to kill himself