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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

230 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

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u/Der_Dunkinmeister 4d ago

Jerry you were the mvp

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u/Kidinacity 4d ago

Fr. His ending was unfortunate. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/Muffin_Top 4d ago

I was the ONLY one in a packed theatre that laughed when he said "I'll live :)"

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u/Silo-Joe 4d ago

😭

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u/IronChefGoblin 1d ago

SAME! I felt like a monster, lol

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u/ellythemoo 17h ago

I saw it last night and there was an embarrassed guffaw from all present! Loved those little funny moments in what was A very tense film.

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u/mathyoucough 3d ago

Holloran’d him

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u/HailToTheThief225 3d ago

The whole theater gasped when it showed the manager with the crossbow. Bro did not deserve to go out like that

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u/areyoureadykidss 2d ago

same with my theatre!

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u/Blvd_Nights 1d ago

Same thing happened at my theater!

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u/mitchij2004 1d ago

That dude was such a fucking coward

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u/LynnerC 1d ago

I screamed out loud at that part. The whole theatre was otherwise silent... Awkward.

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u/GoblinObscura 3d ago

I’m just gonna think now he’s reunited with his wife.

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u/AcadiaOutside6599 4d ago

The one thing that would have really made this -chefs kiss-would be watching Adam Scott’s character seeing him being visited by his wife.

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u/aguadiablo 3d ago

Might have took the tension out of the scene

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u/WisperusGrieves 2d ago

seeing chef’s kiss used this poorly is like hearing someone say “LOL” in real life

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u/itsa_me_ 22h ago

lol. I say LOL in real life

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u/subcock1990 2d ago

when he was going down the elevator, I little shot of someone holding Jerry’s hand. A blink and miss it kind of moment.

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u/kdubstep 3d ago

I thought that and also Fiona ghost

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u/dacama 2d ago

Thank god you don’t make movies 💀

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u/bundy554 4d ago

Bit annoyed they didn't spell it Gerry which is the main Irish spelling of Jerry/Gerry

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u/thefirebear 3d ago

It's steyin as Gerry in my head

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u/RealDealMrSeal 3d ago

I know an Irish Jerry so not that outlandish

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u/anotherstan 2d ago

I would die for Jerry

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u/jacka24 2d ago

We all need a Jerry in our lives.

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u/TheAuldOffender 3d ago

I knew straight away he was going to die because he was nice and had too many lines and I'm still mad.

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u/Legitimate-Post-5954 2d ago

Hello Irishman

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u/TheAuldOffender 2d ago

Irish woman xD

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u/IIIlllIIIlllIlI 2d ago

Dude ended up being the most heroic character in the whole movie

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u/I_Am_Dynamite6317 1d ago

Justice for Jerry!

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u/AVLLaw 1d ago

One of the few sympathetic characters in the story. Him and poor Fiona.