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Hokum announces Damian McCarthy as a major creative voice and a horror maestro

Nadine Whitney Apr 24, 2026 4 min read

Hokum /ˈhoʊkəm/ noun. [noncount] informal Chiefly US: foolish or untrue words or ideas. Nonsense. Irish director Damian McCarthy has been refining his craft over his three features. Caveat and Oddi…

A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree is a Beguiling and Atmospheric Irish Folk Horror

Nadine Whitney Oct 12, 2023 2 min read

Films Reviews folk horror horror Irish Review Skye Mann

Directors and writers Adam Mann and Skye Mann weave an atmospheric Irish folk horror in the cautionary tale A Guide to Becoming an Elm Tree. Relying on ancient folklore and Celtic fairy tales, the fil…