NEON has annouced that Damian McCarthy’s horrific supernatural thriller Hokum is arriving on Digital today, June 2nd, and on physical media (4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD) on August 11th, 2026. The film stars Adam Scott and follows novelist Ohm Bauman as he retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, only to become consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance force him to confront the darkest corners of his past.
Hokum marks the latest feature from acclaimed Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy, following the breakout success of Oddity and Caveat. The home entertainment release features exclusive bonus content such as a behind-the-scenes making-of documentary, a feature commentary with McCarthy, the original teaser and trailer, and the short Jack the Donkey, A Family Favorite.
Bonus Features Of Hokum On Physical Media
- The Making of Hokum
- Jack The Donkey, A Family Favorite
- Feature Commentary with Damian McCarthy
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailers
The THS Take – Hokum Is Awesome And It Getting A Deluxe Release Is Even Better
Hokum is one of the best horror movies of 2026 so far. So it getting a wonderful 4K UHD release from NEON is a great thing. It’ll be interesting to hear from Damian McCarthy about the making of the film and what went into it. It’s not every day that we get a physical release from a studio that has ANY extras, let alone one with a commentary and some featurettes as well.
The digital release should also be great for people who want to consume their media like that. I’m not a big fan of digital releases as a whole because they’re harder to actually own, but people like the convenience of just being able to click on something or watch it on their TV.
If you want to know what I thought of Hokum, here’s what I said in my 9.6/10 review.
My only real gripes with the film are the frame of the story and the development of Ohm in the finale. It seems like it wraps up a little too perfectly, and not in a strange, “could this be real or unreal” way. Outside of that, Hokum was a deeply emotional experience. Sure, it’s terrifying, and that’ll get butts in the seats, but for the first time in a long time, I shed tears of emotional release watching Hokum. It wasn’t even in the epilogue of the film, it was near the end, but a moment that’s tucked in the film about forgiveness and letting go of the past is so powerful, it drove me to tears.
The use of light and how that can trick us into a false sense of security is also tantamount in Hokum. There’s plenty of dark corridors that create a tense sensation that runs through the film. But at the end of it all, Hokum is a truly special horror film that I’ll surely be rewatching again and again. The mystery, the folklore, the performances, the emotion, all of it combine together for an exquisite horror experience.
So hopefully we get more releases like this from NEON in the future, because physical media is increasingly important in these days.
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