Hokum Is The Spiritual Remake Of A Terrifying Twilight Zone Episode
SlashFilm • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Hokum," directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, is a horror film about a bitter author trapped in a haunted Irish inn's honeymoon suite, where a witch is said to be imprisoned.
- The movie draws heavily from horror classics like "The Shining," "Get Out," and McCarthy's previous film "Oddity," blending supernatural elements with a murder mystery set in a haunted country house.
- The plot reveals that the protagonist, Ohm Bauman, was drugged with psychedelic mushrooms, which allow him to perceive real supernatural horrors, including a witch who drags souls to Hell.
- The film pays homage to the "Twilight Zone" episode "The Howling Man," sharing themes of a supernatural evil confined by mundane means, but diverges with a less despairing ending where the witch's threat seems defeated.
- "Hokum" emphasizes Irish folklore and local ghost stories, with the director aiming to create a uniquely Irish witch horror, and is currently playing in theaters.
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