The independent film production and distribution company, NEONis preparing for the launch of a new horror project, Hokumfrom the screenwriter and director Damian McCarthy (Caveat, Oddity).
The studio has brought proposals of the genre to cinemas such as Longlegs, Immaculate, Cuckoo, The Monkey, Together, Shelby Oaks.
NEON shared the first official poster for the film, with the trailer debuting tomorrow Wednesday March 11. The studio will celebrate the world premiere of Hokum on the stage of Festival SXSW 2026prior to its arrival in theaters, scheduled for May of this year.
Take a look at the poster at the end of the note and come back tomorrow to see the first trailer.
The plot follows novelist Ohm Bauman (played by Adam Scott of Severance), who retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, where he is consumed by stories of a witch who haunts the bridal suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront the darkest corners of his past.
The cast includes Peter Coonan (King of Travellers), Austin Amelio (When No One See Us), David Wilmot (Hamnet), Will O’Connell (Game of Thrones), y Florence Ordesh (Foundation).
The film is produced by Roy Lee y Steven Schneiderproducers of Weapons, The Ring, la franquicia ITy Paranormal Activity.
Hokum premieres in theaters May 1, 2026.
Poster:
Source: https://cine3.com/el-proyecto-de-terror-folclorico-hokum-de-neon-presenta-poster-el-trailer-debuta-manana/
