HOKUM is a 2026 psychological horror thriller film written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy (Oddity). The film premiered at the SXSW film festival on March 14th, 2026.
When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
The cast includes Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, and Will O’Connell.
HOKUM is set to debut in theaters May 1st, courtesy of Neon. Watch the official trailer below.