Ohm reaches Irish hotel to scatter parents' ashes and meets captive witch

6 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 30

Adam Scott plays the troubled American writer, arriving alone at a run-down rural hotel where a dead goat in the car park deepens the unease.
The boarded-up honeymoon suite is said to hold a 400-year-old witch, while Ohm's hostility to staff and bar worker Fiona underscores his grief, loneliness and alcoholism.
Writer-director Damian McCarthy frames the black-comic supernatural horror around jump scares, gruesome twists and a convoluted story involving two hospital stays and a woodland hermit, Jerry.

How does 'Hokum' use Irish folklore and surreal horror to explore the depths of grief and trauma in its main character?

In what ways does 'Hokum' set itself apart from other supernatural horror films with its blend of dark comedy and bizarre narrative twists?

Could Ohm's terrifying experiences in the haunted hotel be interpreted as psychological manifestations rather than true supernatural events?