Creepy Final Trailer for HOKUM Teases a Twisted Irish Witch Horror Starring Adam Scott
Neon is ready to kick off the early summer movie season with something seriously unsettling. The studio just dropped the final trailer for Hokum, an Irish witch horror film that leans hard into eerie folklore and psychological dread.
We’ve already seen and couple of trailers for the film, but this one is one doubles down on the nightmare fuel. The film comes from Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy, who made a strong impression with his previous projects including Caveat and Oddity.
The story centers on Ohm Bauman, played by Adam Scott, an American horror writer with Irish roots who travels to a remote part of Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes.
What should be a quiet, reflective trip quickly turns into something far more sinister. His stay at a secluded inn comes with a warning that’s hard to ignore, especially when the staff start talking about a witch tied to one specific room.
Here’s the official synopsis: “When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (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 most darkest corners of his past.”
The trailer makes it clear that things spiral fast. Scott leads a solid cast that includes David Wilmot, Austin Amelio, Florence Ordesh, Peter Coonan, Michael Patric, and Will O'Connell. The vibe feels intimate but intense, with the kind of creeping tension that builds before hitting you with something sharp.
McCarthy writes and directs here, and early reactions have been strong, calling it chilling, clever, and packed with some genuinely effective jump scares.
Hokum hits theaters across the U.S. on May 1st, 2026. If you’re into witch horror with a psychological edge and a moody Irish backdrop, this one looks like it might mess with your head in all the right ways.