Hokum 2026

Movie · 2h 47m

17+ Ages 15-17

Editor

Solid

Director: Damian McCarthy

Cast: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O'Connell, Michael Patric, Brendan Conroy, Austin Amelio, Ezra Carlisle, Mallory Adams, Sioux Carroll

Horror

What's the Story?

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.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Mild

1/5

not a whole lot of cussing.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild

2/5

alcohol is used.

Violence & Scariness Moderate

3/5

Violence includes a goat killed by a crossbow and a character shot and killed the same way. A character is choked unconscious, and another jumps from a moving vehicle offscreen. One character burns another with a heated spoon. A character reveals having shot and killed a woman, and another describes killing a woman as a mercy killing. A character dies by suicide, and a man's body is later discovered in the aftermath. A dead body also appears multiple times in a dumbwaiter throughout the film.

Sex, Romance & Nudity None

0/5

None

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

1/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5

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The Review

Written by Parent Guide Plus Editors

Hokum is a slow-burn psychological horror film starring Adam Scott. Reactions to the pacing and ambiguous narrative are divided: some found the atmosphere and mystery compelling, while others felt the film dragged without sufficient payoff.