How Adam Scott became an accidental horror movie star
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Adam Scott's career has been unexpectedly intertwined with horror, beginning with his first major role in Hellraiser IV, despite not initially seeking work in the genre.
- He stars in the upcoming Irish horror film Hokum, drawn primarily by the character's complex emotional arc rather than the horror aspect, playing a novelist dealing with personal loss in a haunted hotel.
- Scott found the film's setting—a claustrophobic, eerie hotel room—to act as a character itself, challenging him to perform largely solo and evoke a sense of fear and isolation.
- Working with director Damian McCarthy was a positive experience, combining a relaxed atmosphere in the beautiful Irish countryside with the creation of a deeply unsettling horror story.
- Scott notes the similarities between comedy and horror, emphasizing how both genres rely on building and breaking tension to elicit genuine emotional responses from the audience.
