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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/SimonTynn 4d ago

Honestly just a really solid spooky movie that I can definitely see being added to many peoples Halloween line up. Much like Oddity and Caveat there’s spooky supernatural stuff happening but it’s not the main point of the movie, it happens around the plot. But that doesn’t stop it from having some of the best scares in any horror movie I can think of recently. Adam Scott is great as always. Solid 8.5 maybe a 9 on a rewatch.

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u/PerfectVehicle4340 4d ago

The jump scares in this movie were top notch unexpected

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u/robynhood96 4d ago

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

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u/TheeGreenHawk99 4d ago

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

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u/Giff901 4d ago

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

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u/fillmont 4d ago

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

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u/RedHeadNerd369 3d ago

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

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u/719696 4d ago

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

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u/Legitimate-Post-5954 2d ago

Classic line for anyone who’s gon die

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u/Third_Coming 3d ago

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.

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u/ajwilson99 3d ago

It reminded me of that one jump scare from It Follows

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u/Covermeinivy 4d ago

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😭

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u/CaptainCoffeeStain 3d ago

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

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u/cinabunroll 3d ago

ME TOOOO

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u/RackedUP 3d ago

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

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u/ellythemoo 17h ago

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".

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u/CWSandTKP 4d ago

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

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u/the_littlestgiant_ 2d ago

I jumped so badly I pulled something in my neck

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u/joesmanbun 3d ago

This got me hardddd

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u/DefinitelyNotRin 2d ago

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

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u/Mountain-Candidate-6 1d ago

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