‘Hokum’ Review: Adam Scott is Trapped in a Haunted Irish Hotel in Effectively Unnerving but Convoluted Horror
Why it matters: Shows how horror can blend indie folklore with star power, but warns against over‑complicating scares.
- Damian McCarthy builds a claustrophobic, folklore‑laden setting that sparks dread but piles on too many plot threads.
- Adam Scott plays Ohm Bauman with deadpan sarcasm, making the protagonist an unsympathetic yet oddly compelling anti‑hero.
- Colm Hogan’s cinematography keeps every object legible in the dim honeymoon suite, amplifying the film’s most effective scares.
- Supporting cast (Brendan Conroy, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh) inject local myth and tension, though their clues often feel under‑explained.
Irish director Damian McCarthy’s new horror ‘Hokum’ traps Adam Scott’s cynical author in a haunted Irish hotel, delivering genuinely unnerving set‑pieces while stumbling into a tangled, over‑stuffed narrative.
