Normally, getting a reading to see your future is harmless. You may think twice after watching the new film, Tarot, as a group of teens unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within cursed cards.
What is Tarot About?
Initially, the film was titled, Horrorscope, since it is based on the 1992 book by Nicholas Adams (John Peel using a pen name) of the same name. In the book, a serial killer, The Muffin Man, is targeting a group of high school students. The name Horrorscope was in reference to his actions as he selects his victims based on the signs of the zodiac. Even though in the book the killer is human, as seen in the trailer below, there may be something supernatural going on.
While many horror films, use tarot cards and readings as a scare tactic, most movies don’t use them as the center of the story. Usually, someone gets a tarot reading and something happens to them later. In like fashion, there may be a seance in which a ghost appears. However, in Tarot, the cards are the centerpiece of the story.
According to the official description, a group of friends sit down for a tarot reading. Teenagers being teenagers, break the rules relied upon by fortune tellers which keep you safe. The first rule of the readings is to never use someone else’s deck. Which they break immediately, In doing so, they unleash an evil trapped within the cards. One by one, they end up in a race against death from the future foretold in their reading.
What is Tarot Rated?
Tarot has a rating of PG-13 for horror violence, terror, bloody images, some strong language and drug content.
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How to watch Tarot?
Originally, Tarot was scheduled to be released in theaters on June 28, 2024. However, due to the release date of A Quiet Place: Day One, the film was moved up to May 3, 2024. Although it’s not listed on the app yet, Sony Rewards members can earn 200 points per stub, up to 400 points total. Currently, the film is available to rent or purchase online.
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Tarot Trailer
Who is Behind Tarot?
In their directorial debut, both Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg serves as writers along with author, Nicholas Adams as co-writer. Scott Glassgold produced the film through Alloy Entertainment, together with Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton. In addition to directing, Cohen and Helberg are executive producers alongside Andrew Pfeffer and Scott Strauss.
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