Hokum review Adam Scott dour and grumpy in enjoyably eerie rural horror
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Hokum review  Adam Scott dour and grumpy in enjoyably eerie rural horror
"Ohm is a successful American writer brooding over the brutally nihilistic ending to his latest novel; he is also lonely, sliding into alcoholism and clearly agonised by some unacknowledged pain in his personal life."
"Arriving in this picturesque but faintly disturbing place, where he is the only guest, Ohm is baffled and shocked by the sight of a dead goat in the car park."
"The reason for the honeymoon suite being boarded up is that a 400-year-old witch is held captive there, creating an amusing and gruesome premise."
"David Wilmot entertainingly plays Jerry, the wacky hermit who lives in his van in the surrounding woodland, enjoying a shroom-based smoothie of his own invention."
Ohm, a successful but lonely American writer, grapples with alcoholism and personal pain while scattering his parents' ashes in a remote Irish hotel. The hotel, where his parents honeymooned, is unsettlingly quiet and features a boarded-up honeymoon suite housing a 400-year-old witch. Ohm's obnoxious behavior alienates the indifferent hotel staff and Fiona, a bar worker. The narrative unfolds with bizarre events, including encounters with a quirky hermit named Jerry, who brews chaotic shroom smoothies. The film combines dark comedy with supernatural horror elements.
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