| Title | Tarot Movie Official Trailer |
|---|---|
| Hashtags | #TarotMovie #Tarot #Movie #OfficialTrailer #MovieTrailer #Trailer #Sony #SonyPictures #HarrietSlater #AdainBradley #Avantika #JacobBatalon |
| Description | Your fate is in the cards. Tarot Movie is exclusively in theaters this May. When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings. |
| Website | Tarot Movie |
| Social Links | – Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – YouTube |
| Written & Directed | Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg |
| Produced by | – Leslie Morgenstein – Elysa Koplovitz Dutton – Scott Glassgold |
| Executive Producers | – Andrew Pfeffer – Scott Strauss – Anna Halberg – Spenser Cohen |
| Cast | – Harriet Slater – Adain Bradley – Avantika – Wolfgang Novogratz – Humberly González – Larsen Thompson – Jacob Batalon |
Deal the Cards, Not the Boredom: A Review of Tarot (2024)
Directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg attempt to weave a chilling tale in “Tarot,” a horror film based on Nicholas Adams’ 1992 novel “Horrorscope.” While the premise – a group of friends unleash a curse through an ancient tarot deck – holds promise, the execution leaves much to be desired.
The film follows a group of Gen Z archetypes – the skeptic, the believer, the influencer, and the jokester. Their encounters with the tarot deck are predictable, and the dialogue feels forced and cliched. We get the obligatory “it’s just a game” scoffs followed by panicked pleas when the “fun” turns deadly. The characters themselves are underdeveloped, making it difficult to invest in their fates.
“Tarot” struggles to establish a consistent atmosphere. The camerawork is unremarkable, and the jump scares rely on loud noises and sudden movements – a tired tactic in the horror genre. The film seems unsure of whether to be genuinely scary or campy, leaving the audience feeling confused rather than frightened.
There are a few glimmerings of hope. The death scenes, while predictable in narrative, can be surprisingly creative. The special effects, though not groundbreaking, manage to avoid looking completely low-budget. However, these fleeting moments are not enough to save the film from mediocrity.
Ultimately, “Tarot” is a missed opportunity. The intriguing concept and potential for suspense fall flat due to underdeveloped characters, a weak script, and a lack of tonal direction. It might hold some unintentional amusement for fans of campy horror, but for those seeking genuine scares, this deck is best left undealt.