# BONUS #258 Hokum (2026)

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Podcast: [Broken VCR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/broken-vcr-6062551)
Published: 2026-05-08T10:36:34+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3481

## Resource

Damian McCarthy's 2026 gripping slow burn dread fest, HOKUM, is our feature presentation! We discuss jump scares vs dread, exposition in horror, Adam Scott, the director's rabbit motif & horror craft, and much more! We also discuss some headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

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