With Caveat and Oddity, writer/director Damian McCarthy has established himself as one of the most exciting working filmmakers in the horror genre. His third film, Hokum, sees Adam Scott play an author who travels to Ireland to scatter his parents' ashes. Staying at a remote inn, he finds himself targeted by the spirit of an ancient witch.
The film also stars Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O'Connell and Michael Patric.
Hokum is in US cinemas from May 1st. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the teaser below.
The official synopsis reads:
When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw him into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.