Overview
- Hokum bowed at SXSW to broadly positive reception that favors atmosphere and restraint over detailed folklore.
- Adam Scott stars as Ohm Bauman, a novelist who encounters a missing-person mystery at a remote Irish hotel.
- Critics commend Colm Hogan’s shadow-rich cinematography and Brian Philip Davis’s calibrated editing for sustaining dread.
- Coverage describes a throwback, Stephen King–tinged approach that culminates in a tightly contained, nerve-jangling finale.
- NEON has slated a U.S. theatrical opening for May 1, 2026, with a listed runtime of 101 minutes.