Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Hokum end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Hokum easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Hokum

Name: Hokum
Genre: Horror
Released: 2026
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric

We've been expecting you.

Directed by Damian McCarthy

Produced by Spooky Pictures, Image Nation Abu Dhabi

2026108 min6.8 / 10

A gothic folk-horror meditation on grief and haunting, where a novelist's retreat to scatter his parents' ashes becomes a descent into supernatural dread and psychological unraveling.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Hokum scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Hokum sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does Hokum end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Hokum easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.
Is Hokum violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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