Adam Scott's Irish folklore horror film Hokum opens in theatres

8 articles · Updated · The Verge · Apr 30

The film opens on 1 May, with Scott playing novelist Ohm at a haunted hotel in Skibbereen, West Cork, where he goes to scatter his parents' ashes.
Scott said he was drawn by the character's unusual arc and the chance to work with Oddity director Damian McCarthy, despite not specifically seeking horror roles.
Much of Hokum unfolds with Ohm trapped alone in a grotesque honeymoon suite, reinforcing Scott's growing horror résumé after Hellraiser IV, Krampus and Severance.

Is Adam Scott's acclaimed horror career truly an accident, or a brilliant pivot from his famous comedic roles?

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By focusing on healing over survival, does 'Hokum' signal a major thematic shift for the modern horror film?