Episode 117 - Hokum
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Directed by: Damian McCarthy
Written by: Damian McCarthy
Starring: Adam Scott
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35628972/
In this episode of Mindframes, Michael and Dave discuss Hokum (2026), a slow-burn Irish folk horror film from Damian McCarthy centered on a cynical horror writer who travels to a haunted inn to scatter his parents' ashes—only to uncover hidden violence, buried grief, and a terrifying supernatural presence lurking within the hotel.
The discussion explores the film's atmospheric craftsmanship, old-school suspense techniques, creature design, and overwhelming sense of dread. Along the way, the hosts compare Hokum to films like The Shining, Hereditary, The Witch, and Barbarian, while debating whether the film's emotional revelations are genuinely effective or too indebted to familiar Stephen King-style trauma storytelling.
🧠 Thematic DiscussionHokum explores the relationship between hidden spaces and hidden emotional wounds. The film presents grief as something buried, locked away, and left unresolved until it begins to poison both individuals and communities.
Through the haunted architecture of the inn and Om's suppressed guilt surrounding his parents, the film suggests that what we refuse to confront eventually manifests externally—whether psychologically, socially, or supernaturally.
⏱️ Timestamps TimeSegment00:00Intro & setup00:35Film premise + synopsis01:20Damian McCarthy discussion04:10Adam Scott performance discussion10:15Atmosphere & cinematography14:20Use of space, darkness, and suspense17:30Sound design analysis19:40Creature design discussion22:10Stephen King influences26:00Michael's criticism of exposition30:00"Old-school suspense" discussion34:10Dave's review (★★★★☆)39:00Michael's review (★★★½☆)41:30⚠️ Spoiler section begins42:00The witch interpretation debate45:10Om's grief and trauma reveal49:20The hidden room & Fiona mystery53:00The hotel as metaphorical space56:15Discussion of suicide & repression01:00:40Theme breakdown: hidden truths01:05:00Final interpretation debate01:08:30Closing thoughts 🎞️ Films & Directors Mentioned-
The Shining
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Hereditary
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The Witch
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Barbarian
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Heretic
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The Monkey
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Men
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Caveat
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Oddity
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Stephen King
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Alfred Hitchcock
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Ari Aster
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