Hokum, 2026. Written and Directed by Damian McCarthy. Starring Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Will O’Connell, Michael Patric, Brendan Conroy, Austin Amelio, Ezra Carlisle, Mallory Adams, and Sioux Carroll. Synopsis: A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a […]
Adam Scott runs afoul of an ancient Irish witch in final trailer for Hokum
With less than two weeks to go until the release of Hokum, Neon has shared the final trailer for the supernatural horror. Directed by Damian McCarthy (Caveat, Oddity), the film stars Adam Scott as a novelist who travels to a remote inn in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes, where he experience disturbing visions after […]
Adam Scott is haunted in new Hokum trailer
The official trailer for Damian McCarthy’s (Oddity) latest horror movie Hokum has been released. Featuring Adam Scott (Severance), the film follows a reclusive novelist stay at a remote inn where he begins to be plagued by old tales of witches and ghosts that haunt the building. Watch the trailer below… When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to […]
10 Great Horror Movies That Avoid the Director Sophomore Slump
Casey Chong looks at ten directors with great sophomore horror movies… Any filmmaker hopes they can hit the jackpot out of the gate, and many manage to impress with their directorial debut, earning positive responses from both critics and audiences. Then comes the next challenge of continuing a winning streak without falling victim to the […]
Adam Scott runs afoul of a witch in teaser trailer for Hokum
Neon has shared the first teaser trailer for Hokum, the upcoming supernatural horror from writer-director Damian McCarthy. The film follows Ohm (Adam Scott), a reclusive novelist who travels to Ireland to scatter his parents ashes, where he stays at a remote inn which is haunted by an ancient witch. When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) […]
Movie Review – Oddity (2024)
Oddity, 2024. Directed by Damian McCarthy. Starring Carolyn Bracken, Jonathan French, Steve Wall, Gwilym Lee, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton. SYNOPSIS: A blind medium uses haunted items to uncover the truth about her twin sister’s murder. Damian McCarthy’s previous movie Caveat, was a slow-burning mood piece that had a few pacing and script issues, but it […]
Supernatural horror Oddity gets a creepy first trailer from IFC
IFC Films has released a poster and trailer for Oddity, the supernatural horror from writer-director Damian McCarthy (Caveat). Carolyn Bracken (You Are Not My Mother) stars as Darcy, a blind woman who seeks vengeance for the brutal murder of her sister by using haunted items from her cursed collection as her tools of revenge. Watch […]
Blu-ray Review – Caveat (2020)
Caveat, 2020. Directed by Damian McCarthy. Starring Ben Caplan, Jonathan French, Leila Sykes, Inma Pavon, and Conor Dwane. SYNOPSIS: A man is offered a job of keeping an eye on a troubled woman in an isolated house for a few days – what could possibly go wrong? Rarely has a movie title been as apt […]
