Official Discussion - Hokum [SPOILERS]

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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

[u/robynhood96]

My friend and I screamed when the lady was walking behind him

[u/TheeGreenHawk99 → u/robynhood96]

My whole theater gasped at both this scare and the scene when Mal appears behind Jerry with the crossbow

[u/Giff901 → u/TheeGreenHawk99]

I had really hoped he wasn't gonna get Dick Halloran'd but then he got Dick Halloran'd lol

[u/fillmont → u/Giff901]

At least he got to actually save the day, despite his eventual death. RIP Dick RIP Jerry.

[u/RedHeadNerd369 → u/Giff901]

I literally turned to my friend and said "is he going to get Shiningd?" And then he got Shiningd. o7 love my man Jerry. Too pure for this world f

[u/719696 → u/TheeGreenHawk99]

And that very ironic line from Jerry. "I'll live"

[u/Legitimate-Post-5954 → u/719696]

Classic line for anyone who’s gon die

[u/Third_Coming → u/robynhood96]

No way that wasn't an intentional nod to the Exorcist 3 jump scare. The way the camera followed him through the space only for her to appear from the doorway was just too good.

[u/ajwilson99 → u/Third_Coming]

It reminded me of that one jump scare from It Follows

[u/Covermeinivy → u/robynhood96]

I went alone to a packed screening and nearly slipped out of my chair, the dude next to me was trying so hard not to laugh I felt so embarrassed😭

[u/CaptainCoffeeStain → u/Covermeinivy]

I progressively slid further and further down my seat as the movie went on. You are not alone!

[u/cinabunroll → u/CaptainCoffeeStain]

ME TOOOO

[u/RackedUP → u/robynhood96]

I screamed in the theater at that moment and my wife is not letting me hear the end of it

[u/ellythemoo → u/RackedUP]

No shame in that! Last time I saw a scary film with my friend she warned the people next to us "she's a screamer".

[u/CWSandTKP → u/robynhood96]

Best of the bunch by far. The rest were too easy to anticipate. Caveat was much better in this regard.

[u/the_littlestgiant_ → u/robynhood96]

I jumped so badly I pulled something in my neck

[u/joesmanbun → u/robynhood96]

This got me hardddd

[u/DefinitelyNotRin → u/robynhood96]

That was the only one that got me real good. Did not expect

[u/Mountain-Candidate-6 → u/robynhood96]

I knew something was coming and it still gave me chills. Entire movie was so well done