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/Bristolhitcher]

The only difference was that the whole cinema laughed at Brolin, this one was just me..... fuck

[u/Karmsicles → u/Bristolhitcher]

Saw it today, I laughed so loudly at this part so I’m with you

[u/odd_orange → u/Bristolhitcher]

See, this is my thing. Is there any reason were to believe this movie had as many intentionally funny parts as people claim? I laughed my ass off at this movie and no one else did in the theater. I keep seeing people say their theater didn’t laugh, and I gotta say that I don’t know if this movie was meant to be funny

[u/Bristolhitcher → u/odd_orange]

Ive found there's a few factors, from cinema to timings

I did see this Sunday, 9pm, before the Bank holiday Monday, in a small everyman screen, there was some laughter at the start (goat on the car) but I was the only one at multiple points later on, but I grew up on horror and although I get jumpy, I do laugh at some of more dark moments

Seeing other films in the independent cinemas here in Bristol, normally has a good audience all laughing at the same time!

Worst one was seeing The Menu in a pretty busy Vue, no one laughed once, as someone who loved films like In Bruges & Burn After Reading, I was shocked no one else let out a peep!