Black Bear has announced that Hokum, written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, will release in UK and Irish cinemas on May 1, 2026.
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 darkest corners of his past.
Watch the film’s official trailer in the player below:
Written and directed by Damian McCarthy, Hokum stars Adam Scott, Peter Conan, David Wilmot and Austin Amelio.
