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'Severance' Star’s Spooky 'Shining' Replacement Is Officially Hulu’s #1 Hit

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Adam Scott’s haunted house film Hokum is drawing fresh attention after arriving on Hulu and reaching the streamer’s No. 1 spot. The film was praised on release and had a modest theatrical run earlier in 2026.

01Summary

  1. 01Hokum stars Adam Scott in the lead role as a writer who travels to the remote Irish countryside.
  2. 02The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March and was released theatrically by Neon in May.
  3. 03It grossed $25 million worldwide against a reported budget of $5 million.
  4. 04After its streaming debut on Hulu, the film is now the platform’s number-one hit.
  5. 05The story says the film is a critically acclaimed haunted house movie with strong The Shining comparisons.

02Why it matters

Its streaming success shows that a small-budget horror film can find a much wider audience after cinemas. For viewers, it is now easy to watch a film that was already well received by critics.

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