- rg94005天前Hokum builds upon the director's prior excellent Oddity, delivering a rare movie that completely immerses me into the tension-filled atmosphere and has me actually feeling creeped out. Hokum is a lot of things, but one of my favorite aspects of it is its limited setting and cast. This Hitchock-esque approach to a locked room really heightens the tension and showcases how the director and production are able to fully maximize the actors and setting. Even if the cinematography is not necessarily flashy, I think the way the camera moves around the room, framing the different nooks and crannies throughout, showcases really strong technical proficiency. By the end of the movie, I felt like I could draw a map of the entire setting. Similarly, even if there are moments where the movie uses horror tropes to deliver jump scares, it also does such a good job in executing those tropes while sprinkling in some innovative imagery as well. I think the real quality of the movie shines outside of its jumpscares though, where every moment is laden with atmosphere. The other aspect of Hokum that I found really impressive is how it layers multiple different storylines on top of each other, with each one reflecting and drawing parallels with the others. There is a locked room murder mystery, a haunting, and a character struggling with his own traumas, and I thought the way each story was blended together was very clever. While I will say that I wish there was a bit more explicit examination of Adam Scott's character and his development through the movie, I think the thematic parallels and the way the movie is grounded in this intimate character study still makes for a compelling watch. He's great in the movie as well, showcasing both the character's agency and initiative as well as his fright in equal measures. Overall, I think Hokum is a fantastic watch. It could have been slightly better at the character level, but that's a minor complaint for an otherwise stellar tension-filled atmospheric movie that is doing some really interesting things.
- Andy Davidson | folknhell.com2026年5月12日A ghost story set in a folk horror environment. And what a horror! Plenty of jump scares and a masterful sense of growing unease. The story itself starts to fall apart when you look too closely, but in terms of a horror experience, with this, Oddity and Caveat Damian McCarthy is three for three
- Hakihiko6天前A Haunted House Built on Unease and Control "Hokum" is a tightly wound supernatural horror that thrives on atmosphere, restraint, and a constant sense of psychological imbalance. It's less interested in straightforward scares and more focused on sustaining a slow, creeping discomfort that sits underneath every interaction and every silence. The performances are the film's strongest anchor. The lead role is played with a carefully calibrated mix of arrogance and fragility, making the character difficult to like but compelling to follow. The supporting cast enhances the sense of isolation, often feeling like pieces of a world that operates by its own unsettling logic. Visually, the film is extremely controlled, using shadow, framing, and negative space to build tension rather than relying on spectacle. The setting becomes a character in itself, with the hotel's layout and mood constantly reinforcing the sense that something is slightly off. The sound design and music work in tandem with this, often doing more narrative work than dialogue. The writing leans into ambiguity and fragmentation, blending folklore, psychological tension, and mystery without fully committing to a single explanation. This gives the film a drifting, dreamlike quality, but also means that its structure can feel intentionally disjointed, as if you're never quite meant to settle into one interpretation or rhythm. There are moments where this ambiguity borders on frustration, particularly when certain threads feel underdeveloped or deliberately withheld. At times, the film's refusal to clarify itself can weaken the emotional payoff it seems to be building toward. In the end, "Hokum" stands as an atmospheric and unsettling piece of horror filmmaking that prioritizes mood and psychological pressure over clarity. It doesn't always fully land its ideas, but it leaves a lingering unease that feels very much intentional.
- Ron2026年5月9日this is that kind of slow-burn horror that really pulls you in. i actually liked it quite a bit. i’m a big fan of adam scott, even though his character in this is a total arsehole. the way the story unfolds keeps you completely locked in the whole time. it didn’t top oddity for me, but it’s still one of my favorite horror watches this year.
- Zokkiie2026年6月8日Really enjoyed this one. It's the kind of horror movie that understands atmosphere can be a lot more effective than throwing a loud noise at the audience every ten minutes. The tension just keeps building, the visuals are great, and there's an uneasy feeling hanging over the whole thing from start to finish. It takes its time, but in a good way. A couple of scenes genuinely stuck with me afterward, which is more than I can say for most horror movies these days. The pacing might test some people's patience, and there are a few stretches that could have been tightened up. If your idea of horror is waiting for the next orchestra sting and a face suddenly appearing three inches from the camera, this probably won't do much for you. But if you like horror that actually tries to create dread instead of treating the audience like they're in a haunted house attraction, there's a lot to appreciate here. Not perfect, but easily one of the more memorable horror watches I've had in a while.
幽旅巫咒花絮
幽旅巫咒于2026年4月29日发布。
幽旅巫咒由Damian McCarthy执导。
幽旅巫咒的时长为1小时 47分钟。
幽旅巫咒由Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Derek Dauchy, Ruth Treacy, Mairtín de Barra, Julianne Forde制作。
小说家欧姆·鲍曼前往一家偏远客栈，为父母撒落骨灰，却被一则传闻缠上——蜜月套房里，有女巫在此徘徊作祟。诡异的幻象接连浮现，一桩骇人失踪案骤然发生，迫使他必须面对自己过往中那些阴暗不堪的角落。
幽旅巫咒中的关键角色有Ohm Bauman（Adam Scott）, Mal（Peter Coonan）, Jerry（David Wilmot）。
幽旅巫咒的评级为R。
幽旅巫咒是一部恐怖, 惊悚电影。
幽旅巫咒的观众评分为8.2（满分10分）。
幽旅巫咒的预算曾是US$500万。
幽旅巫咒的票房收入为US$2406.3万。