Hokum
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.
Crew
Director
Damian McCarthy
Writers
Damian McCarthy
Producers
Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Mairtín de Barra, Ben Ross, Dan Kagan, Rami Yasin
Cinematography
Colm Hogan
Music
Joseph Bishara
Sound
Hugo Parvery, Steve Fanagan, Chris Collie, Caoimhe Doyle, Andrea King, Niall Brady, Andrew Glen, Dina Coughlan
Visual Effects
Aidan Byrne, Brendan Byrne, Julianne Forde, Jonny Figgis, Daniel Cullen
Main cast
Adam Scott
Ohm Bauman
Peter Coonan
Mal
David Wilmot
Jerry
Florence Ordesh
Fiona
Will O'Connell
Alby / Jack the Jackass
Michael Patric
Fergal
Brendan Conroy
Mr. Cobb
Austin Amelio
Conquistador
Ezra Carlisle
Boy
Mallory Adams
Delia Bauman
Gallery
Budget
$5,000,000
Box office
$24,063,412
Studio
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Image Nation Studios, Tailored Films, Spooky Pictures, Cweature Features, Team Thrives
Rating
R
Scare, gore & jumpscare ratings for Hokum (2026)
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Based on early Frightry ratings (1 so far), Hokum is primarily a restrained, low-intensity horror movie. Its strongest characteristics are jumpscares and scare intensity, while psychological disturbance plays a smaller role.
How scary is Hokum?
Frightry users currently rate Hokum at 3.0/10 for scare intensity.
Does Hokum have many jumpscares?
With a jumpscare rating of 4.0/10, Hokum uses relatively few sudden scares.
How disturbing is Hokum?
Not very. Frightry users rate the psychological disturbance of Hokum at 2.0/10 — it is not a film that follows you home.
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