
House of Afflictions
2017

Representation Score
Limited
2026
RDirector
Damian McCarthy
Runtime
108 minutes
Average Rating
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Hokum is a supernatural horror film focused on a white American author confronting family grief in rural Ireland. The narrative relies on traditional folk horror elements, featuring a male lead and a predominantly white supporting cast. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+, disability, or racial diversity in the available materials. The cultural focus remains on local superstition and family legacy, without challenging traditional norms. Folk horror atmosphere is strong, but representation is narrow. Gender roles are conventional, with women in minor, service-oriented positions. Evidence for this film is thin due to its future release date, limiting detailed analysis. What is visible suggests a story more interested in mood and myth than in broadening its human portrait.
Category Breakdown
No LGBTQ+ characters appear in the available plot details. The story centers on a heterosexual couple’s honeymoon history and a male protagonist’s grief. Romantic and social dynamics remain strictly conventional.
The protagonist is a man whose grief and choices drive the plot. Women appear in supporting roles like bartender Fiona, but the narrative does not challenge traditional gender hierarchies. Female characters lack narrative agency.
The setting is rural Ireland with a predominantly white cast. No characters of color are mentioned in the primary cast or plot summary. The film’s world feels racially monolithic.
The film leans into folk horror, framing local superstition and the Cailleach witch legend as a source of fear. Traditional family ties are central to the protagonist’s journey. Cultural texture is atmospheric rather than inclusive.
No characters with physical or mental disabilities are mentioned in the cast or plot. The horror stems from supernatural elements rather than human conditions. Disability is entirely absent from the narrative.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

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