About this episode

The episode explores the supernatural horror film 'Hokum' and its themes of folklore and trauma as the hosts discuss its plot and characters.

Join hosts Gaius and Jackson on 'Back To The Blockbuster' as they delve into the world of Hokum, a supernatural horror film written and directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, and David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh and Michael Patric, Will O'Connell and Brendan Conroy. This episode sees the co-hosts diving into the mysteries and hauntings of The Bilberry Woods Hotel as Adam Scott’s Ohm Bauman travels to Ireland to lay the ashes of his parents to rest and finds himself learning about a local witch name the Cailleach, a local witch who kidnaps children and leads them in chains on a tour through the underworld, where they are clawed by the souls of who live there. How is this connected to a bartender at the hotel that goes missing? Is the hotel haunted? And, what will Ohm discover that his past traumas will collide with the horror that’s on display at The Bilberry Woods Hotel. It’s a mystery worthy of exploring, much like this episode which looks into what is one of the best horror films of the year.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gaius, Jackson

Topics covered

• supernatural horror
• folklore
• trauma
• mystery
• film review

Keywords

• Hokum
• supernatural horror
• folklore
• Cailleach
• The Bilberry Woods Hotel
• Adam Scott
• mystery
• trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hokum

Places: The Bilberry Woods Hotel, Ireland

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