Neon Releases Hokum Teaser Trailer Starring Adam Scott

Neon has released the first teaser trailer for Hokum, an upcoming supernatural horror film directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott, with a theatrical release scheduled for May 1, 2026.

The 41-second trailer features haunting visuals of a remote Irish inn set in dark, wooded surroundings, accompanied by a chilling voiceover that begins, "Long long ago, deep in the woods, there lived... a witch." It includes flashes of a ghostly figure in a donkey-like mask, hinting at the malevolent entity at the story's core. No dialogue appears in the clip, emphasizing atmospheric tension through shadowy imagery and subtle sound design.

In the film, Scott portrays Ohm Bauman, a reclusive novelist who journeys to the isolated inn to scatter his parents' ashes, fulfilling their final wish. Local staff share stories of an ancient witch said to haunt the honeymoon suite, which soon infiltrate Bauman's mind. These tales trigger disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance, pulling him into a nightmarish mystery linked to the inn and his personal history. The narrative builds to a confrontation with the darker aspects of his past, blending folk horror elements with psychological unease.