Hokum Review

Hokum Review

From Horror Movie Talk by Horror Movie Talk: Horror Movie Review

May 6, 2026 · 1h 35m

About this episode

The episode reviews the film Hokum, exploring its themes of self-forgiveness and the haunting experiences of the main character, Ohm.

Synopsis Ohm is a writer struggling to let go of his past. In an effort to move on, he travels to Ireland to spread his parents’ ashes. When he checks into the very hotel his mom and dad stayed at on their honeymoon, Ohm learns about the witch said to haunt the building. Some shady business is afoot. But, having some shady business to attend to himself he goes to his bedroom with a rope and a dream. Fiona, an employee at the hotel stops him from committing the ultimate L, and is later discovered to be missing. Ohm sets out to find the woman who saved his life and hopefully return the favor. Review of Hokum Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy, who also directed both Caveat and Oddity, which are both great movies. Hokum follows suit with the same feel and spooky imagery. If I could describe Damian McCarthy’s style in one word, I would call it unsettling. While I think I like the premise of Caveat and Oddity better than Hokum, the themes were better in this film. At hokum’s core there is a message about self-forgiveness and allowing yourself to heal what is broken within. The main character Ohm, played by Adam Scott, who you may recognize from Krampus (or like Parks and Rec…

People in this episode

Host: Horror Movie Talk

Topics covered

  • self-forgiveness
  • haunted hotel
  • Irish travel
  • spooky imagery
  • character development

Keywords

  • Hokum
  • Damian McCarthy
  • self-forgiveness
  • haunted hotel
  • Irish travel
  • Adam Scott
  • spooky imagery

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hokum, Caveat, Oddity, Krampus, Parks and Rec, Severance

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