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Hokum

2026 · 108 min

A slow, unsettling descent into a haunted Irish hotel, blending grief and folk horror with a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
Damian McCarthy
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
We've been expecting you.
Overview
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, guilt, isolation, memory
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Damian McCarthy
Written by
Damian McCarthy
Starring
Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, Ezra Carlisle
Music
Joseph Bishara
Cinematography
Colm Hogan
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong
Languages
English, Spanish

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