Trailer For Adam Scott's Horror Film HOKUM Teases a Chilling Vengeful Witch Story
Horror fans might want to keep an eye on a new film coming out of Ireland this year. NEON has released the full trailer for Hokum, a haunting horror thriller starring Adam Scott, and it looks like it’s a slow-burn nightmare.
The film is the latest project from Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy, the director who previously creeped audiences out with Caveat and Oddity. As you’ll see, McCarthy is once again leaning into eerie atmosphere, creeping dread, and a story that slowly tightens the screws as it unfolds.
In Hokum, Scott plays Ohm Bauman, a horror novelist who travels to a remote region of Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes. What begins as a quiet and somber trip quickly takes a dark turn. Bauman checks into a secluded Irish inn, but it doesn’t take long for the place to reveal its unsettling history.
The inn’s staff share unsettling tales about a witch believed to haunt the honeymoon suite. At first, the stories seem like little more than local folklore, but they begin to burrow into Bauman’s mind.
Strange visions follow, and a shocking disappearance forces the situation spirals into something far more disturbing than he expected and he has to confront dark corners of his past.”
The trailer does a great job of letting the tension simmer. McCarthy’s style leans heavily on mood and creeping dread, and the footage hints that the film will pull viewers deeper into Bauman’s unraveling state of mind as the strange legend surrounding the inn begins to feel all too real.
Scott looks perfectly suited for the role. The film also features a strong supporting cast that includes David Wilmot, Austin Amelio, Florence Ordesh, Peter Coonan, Michael Patric, and Will O'Connell.
McCarthy wrote and directed the film, and it could be one of the more unsettling horror films heading into the summer movie season. It looks eerie, tense, and full of the kind of creepy folklore that I enjoy.
Check out the trailer below and watch the film when it’s released on May 1st.