Published May 1, 2026, 11:30 a.m. ET Comedy actor Adam Scott is going full horror in his new movie Hokum , a new terrifying haunted house movie that opens in movie theaters nationwide this weekend. Written and directed by Damian McCarthy (known for his other horror films Oddity and Caveat ), Hokum stars Scott as a novelist named Ohm Bauman, who absconds to a remote inn to scatter the ashes of his late parents. Unfortunately for Ohm, the honeymoon suite at this hotel is very haunted . He’ll be dealing with more ghosts than just the memories of his parents, that’s for sure! The Hokum supporting cast includes Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O’Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Amelio. The film first premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, where it was met with positive reviews from critics. There’s no doubt that Hokum has horror film fans buzzing, so if that’s you, you probably want to see this one in theaters for maximum scares.…