Adam Scott’s “unique” Ireland-set horror gets one of 2025’s scariest trailers

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Neon just dropped the first trailer for Hokum, a creepy horror movie filmed in Ireland. The trailer is getting a lot of attention for being genuinely frightening, and it stars Adam Scott, known for his role in Severance.

Damian McCarthy, the director of the critically acclaimed 2024 film Oddity, is back with a new movie starring Scott as a writer. The story follows him as he retreats to a secluded inn and becomes increasingly obsessed with a local legend about witchcraft.

A reclusive writer named Ohm Bauman (played by Scott) travels to a secluded Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes. He becomes increasingly disturbed by stories from the inn’s staff about an ancient witch said to haunt one of the rooms.

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Troubling visions and a sudden disappearance quickly pull him into a terrifying struggle with the most painful parts of his history.

Scott is joined by a talented cast including Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O’Connell, Michael Patric, Brendan Conroy, Siox C, Austin Amelio, and Ezra Carlisle.

According to the trailer, Scott’s character is asleep in an inn when a frightening creature with no nose, long ears, and bulging eyes appears at the foot of his bed.

The story begins with a voice telling us, ‘Long, long ago, deep in the woods, there lived a witch,’ as unsettling pictures appear on the screen.

The trailer ends by inviting audiences to “check in” and announcing the film will be released in the US on May 1, 2026. A release date for the UK hasn’t been announced yet.

Spooky Pictures, the company that made Barbarian, is producing a new project called Hokum. According to co-founder Steven Schneider, the film is looking promising thanks to director Damian McCarthy’s creative vision and the starring role being played by Adam Scott.

According to executive producer Ben Ross, the film combines Adam’s acting skills and charm with Damian’s distinctive directing style. He believes this will allow them to innovate within the horror genre and further establish their presence globally.

Hokum is released in the US on 1 May, 2026, the film’s UK release has yet to be confirmed.

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2025-12-16 13:19