#Tarot movie review

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TAROT (2024)

A Cabin in the Woods style story about some college kids in the wrong place who find the wrong cards (and do readings with said cards). The production value makes it worth watching because it is scary, the story is just a little ridiculous, borderline silly at times. Very creepy creeps and spooky spooks await these ill-fated friends!

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Never have I ever seen a person wear their loved ones old hospital bracelet as remembrance of them. The memory of that person in the hospital is the hardest part and or not even really how you remember the person so why use it as a sort of horcrux for them? It just seemed over the top for me, like, yeah, we get your mom was someone who was in the hospital a lot, but that shouldn’t have been her only character trait.

Also never have I heard before that Tarot readings are so set in stone (like when she would ask about her mom surviving the sickness). I thought it was more open for interpretation and a little less solidly YES/NO and a lot more MAYBE. I still think that it is supposed to be more open, just this movie and the main girl's interpretation of how the readings go is too strict. Anyway, the story is that a group of friends go to a cabin, break into a room and find the Tarot cards and after about 50 different warnings from the girl who is gonna do the readings, she does readings for literally everyone in the room (including herself). Then the bodies start to drop. (Whoops)

Elise was first and she “had a rough slip” or whatever but then got absolutely hammered over and over with the ladder by the high priestess and I feel like that was entirely unfair but, okay. The second kid was a rule breaker by his star sign so the hermit's light led him to a restricted section of the subway and he got hit by a train. Brutal. Madeline was told explicitly by Heather NOT to run but when the demon told her to run she ran and got hung on the bridge by whatever the heck her card was (it looked like a vampire). Now Paxton says, “I’m gonna go off by myself because the comic relief characters always do well alone.” and goes off to die by the fool who is very scary and he gets stuck in an elevator with the creep.

The last three go back to the house where they found the accursed cards to begin with and try to burn them but they are fireproof! It should be mentioned they try to get a woman who has survived The Astrologer before to help but she ends up not helping and dying so, anyway. Around now is when Paige goes through awful torment of being trapped in a box and having the magician threaten her with a saw and then actually and painfully saw her in half. I felt so awful for her and the final two heard her screams through the vents. They escape their demons by doing a Tarot reading for The Astrologer who bound herself to the cards in the first place and that stopped the madness.

On their way walking home, a car pulls up, they are frightened at first but then realize it is Paxton! He survived the elevator (someone walked in)! I know they let Paxton live for comedic effect but I just cannot let it slide that they allowed Paige to get sawed in half in that coffin when the timing could have worked out that she was saved too. They just glazed over the fact that she was screaming for her life as she saw (ha) the blade moving back and forth before it so viciously and undeservingly sawed her in half. She and Elise got unusually drawn out, painful, and cruel deaths. Ugh.

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Tarot Review: Plays Old School Horror Cards

In the horror movie "Tarot," six college friends have their futures read by a sinister, handmade tarot deck, leading to their fates unfolding in grisly and terrifying ways.

Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram) Look, look, look, “Tarot” is very old school; it uses the same “bunch of friends holidaying at a remote house, accidentally invoking evil spirits and dying one by one” formula, with a minor twist. It features average special effects, one or two good jump scares, but it also kept me pretty entertained until the end. I mean, did I wish it was scarier and had…

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Tarot - A Spoiler Free Review.

Tarot, released in May of 2024 and is rated PG-13Directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg. It currently has a 4.8/10 on IMDB and 2.1/5 on Letterboxd. It is surprisingly doing pretty well at the box office with a budget of (estimated) $8,250,000 it grossed $41,992,474 worldwide. But it is still showing in Cinema’s in Australia, so it could go higher. Enough stats, lets get into the movie. A…

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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) 🚂

Director: Freddie Francis (Amicus Productions) Genres: Horror, Supernatural 🐺🦇🌿🎵 Notes: Train, Tarot Cards, Short Stories, Good Camera Work, Old House, Curse, Wolf Spirit/ Werewolf, Possession, Killer Plants, Voodoo God, Musicians, Artist, Suicide, Disembodied Hand, Practical FX, Vampires, Bat on a String

Review: This film has a star studded cast all doing great work. You'll likely recognize many of these actors in addition to legends Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. This is a fun collection of stories being told from the fortune teller Dr. Terror on a Train. Brilliantly done with a great twist ending. This movie has a a little something for everyone. Overall I give Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (date): Must Watch! 💀

-Warnings for Folks- Mental Health: Suicide Racist Trope: Some BIPOC are depicted in a Voodoo dance and worship, this is a very theatrical and inaccurate depiction of the real life belief and practice. Also some cultural appropriation going on for plot

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The Substance [Movie Review]

Hey, fellow horror fans! 👻 I just finished watching The Substance and I am going to be thinking about this movie for a very very long time. I was locked in, glued to the screen, in a way that I haven’t been for a film in a very long time. This was the best go in blind and see what happens movie I’ve experienced and probably the best horror film I’ve seen this year. I ended the film looking…

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Review - Tarot (2024)

They couldn't find the Ouija board, so they get themselves killed with Tarot Cards instead.

https://www.voicesfromthebalcony.com/2024/06/03/tarot-2024-review/

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Wonka Movie Behind the Scenes Gossip Tarot Reading

Entertainment News: Go behind the scenes of the movie Wonka to find out the juicy gossip that occured on set. Was there any drama? Did everyone get alone? Timothee Chalamet was not the only person seeing STARS. This is the info they never talk about! https://youtu.be/oqrl_hDc6Zc

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Tarot (2024): A Lukewarm Defence

Also available on my blog: https://sophieisabelturner.wixsite.com/hotchocandhorror/post/tarot-2024-a-lukewarm-defence

Tarot (2024) has been on several lists for the worst horror movies of 2024, but does it truly deserve to be there? The second half of 2024 was a particularly strong year for horror, pitting Tarot up against the likes of The Substance, Longlegs, Heretic and Alien: Romulus, all huge successes. Against these, Tarot is weak in comparision, but I don't think it deserves quite as much hate as it seems to have accrued.

Tarot is the story of a group of teenagers renting an AirBnB when they discover an old pack of tarot cards. Of course, one of them, Haley (Harriet Slater), gives the group their readings, unleashing a curse on the group that sends their fortunes hunting them down.

The cliche pieces are all there; not-so-savvy teenagers, a cabin in the middle of the woods, and a cursed object. The idea of haunted tarot cards is unique and yet already feels tired, calling to mind a dozen other mediocre supernatural horrors, such as Truth or Dare and The Midnight Man.

However, Tarot makes the best with what it's got. Though the cast of friends have little chemistry and their jokes fall flat more often than not, their decision to use the tarot doesn't feel as unreasonable as other pivotal bad-horror-movie decisions. The astrology tie in does make it feel more like a light-hearted game - leaning into mocking astronomy TikTok - and the lack of forewarning (no candles blowing out or lights flickering) makes the game seem mundane to those involved. Of course the audience know that it will go awry, but that's because we're the audience. Though the friend group appears exactly like actors pretending to be college friends, there are some charming moments, particularly the tongue-in-cheek research scene that feels genre aware and relevant to teens today. This, along with poking fun at those who rely too heavily on astrology, make the characters somewhat likeable to follow, which is more than can be said for films like It Follows.

From there, the movie delivers on its premise. The teens are systematically hunted down by the entity until their fortunes come true in grizzly, and brutally literal, ways. The anticipation here comes from just how that 'ladder of success' will play into the death, or what The Magician card might do. The film delivers on these scares in a satisfactory way, using a fair amount of creativity and imagination to deliver some tension-filled chases and deaths. Whilst they're too formulaic to be truly terrifying, they're not boring either, especially for a PG-13 rating. (A 15 in the UK.) The seasoned horror fan may have seen it all before, but it would successfully scare a teen sleepover - which feels like what the film is aiming for.

The other stand out in the movie is the creature designs. Each tarot monster was brought to life with practical effects and is beautifully and intricately detailed. The design of the tarot creatures adds a polish and level of care that elevates the movie from another run-of-the-mill supernatural horror.

So, it's a shame that these scares, the draw of the film, are difficult to see. The lighting in most scenes are so dark that a lot of these details are lost to the void, losing a lot of the built-up tension.

Overall, there are no true standout performances or moments in Tarot. The lack of lighting and written-by-numbers script counteract the novelty of the creatures and few charming moments. That it came out along some big hits of horror this year only showed these flaws more obviously. All that being said, it's not entirely without merit, and worth watching to fill an afternoon.

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What was on my screen in 2024? What did I watch?

Last year is not far away 🤭 but it seems like the year was quite extensive when I look back on what I watched. Some of my favourites are here, and some not so favourite. It is quite a list so I’ll name them next. Continue reading What was on my screen in 2024? What did I watch?

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The 10 Worst Movies of 2024

Every year, I waffle in my decision to publish a worst-of year end list or to abstain. In most instances, it is an empty exercise to contribute to the ongoing discussion over the churn and lack of creativity in the media industries, and in Hollywood in particular. On the other hand, negativity is not only the Internet’s main reason for being; it can also be productive. With each passing year in…

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Review: Tarot

Maybe tarot really does show you the future? After the big card reading scene to start the movie, I could predict exactly how it was going to play out, and also how I was going to feel about it. Continue reading Review: Tarot

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Tarot 2024 Movie Review #movie #horror #tarot

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reacting to the movie: tarot ⚔️ (contains spoilers)

i'm going to finally watch tarot. please, don't suck, please don't suck 🙏🏻

that's private property. these people let you borrow their home, and you just broke into their ONE off limits room? you all deserve to die.

that's so cool, i want to hand paint tarot cards

she's a libra, and it's libra season!!!

lol, this is going to be so messed up. i can't wait to see how well their deaths match up to these readings

not me thinking the ex-lover was going to be making it out without a reading. play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.

he really just said you're making this shit up. dude is going to burnnnnn 🔥 also, if you really want to be with someone, you don't shut them down every chance you get, LOSER

oh, this poor girl

what??? it doesn't all go down in the old mansion they rented???

it's happeningggggg

okay what why nottttt???

lock your door bitch

shit, that high priestess had no mercy

bruh, they better not die out of order

side note: eating popcorn with my cat

walk the other way bro

bro walked into another dimension

i feel like the wording leaves a loophole, but he also was the one who broke the door, so...

NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY??? i don't have to be a forensic scientist or a detective to know that first one was not an accident

FATE

paxton NO, PAXTON YES (along with you dated the astrology reader first card is a valid excuse for everything, actually)

side note: this is fun, not scary or boring

lol, saw that coming. confirmation you're all gonna die! probably.

what the fuck??? so, an astrologer with accurate readings isn't considered a witch until a man is angry with her? that's too fucking real for me, hold on, and they don't kill her but someone she loves? men truly deserve death sometimes

oh...

the horoscope said DON'T and that's exactly what you did

this guy is so screwed. no one listens for shit

the girl is next, she should have died like second 😒

side note: i ran out of snacks

that's one corrupt spirit...

stop her??? no one??? damn i wanted her to live

oh, sure, follow the sound of a mimic. why don't you?

he's gonna burnnnn, and i'm gonna be okay with it because he's my least favorite. shitty excuse for a leo.

oh my god, she's so stupid??? it's a magicians box??? what do you think???

this song is actually so fucked up. i'm not sure if i should be here for it or not

i live for the applause, applause, applause, i live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause, live for the- way that you cheer and scream for me, the applause, applause, applause (this is not song i was referring to)

when will this guy fucking listen to her

whatever, burn, you're not cute

damn, that happened so fast i missed it... where's the fire

when will these people learn that spirits can sense you

too easy, need more struggle

so, true bestie. the past does not change the future

boo, about the boyfriend

what the fuck, paxton???

say sike...?

oh, they did say sike, just not in the way i wanted

okay, cool. what should i watch next?

as an afterthought, i am glad ned leeds is still around

should i watch the nun, is it scary or nah

i don't do ratings, this movieis was pretty good. i would watch it again next october.

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TAROT (2024)

A couple of college-aged young people are vacationing at a house in the Catskills.  They find a creepy deck of tarot cards!  A girl reads all of their fortunes, and they begin to die, each in a way foretold by the cards!

For the first young woman, the thirteenth draw of her reading is the High Priestess card.  Her fortune mentioned a “crushing blow.”  The group returns home from the vacation and she is alone in her dorm, in Boston, the spookiest of American cities!  The attic going to the ladder is pulled down, and when she goes to investigate she is spooked!  Then she falls down the ladder and lands on the floor.  The High Priestess slams the ladder down on her neck multiple times, killing her. 

The second dude’s draw included the Hermit, and his fortune mentioned “the wrong track.” After the first girl’s death, the friends are hanging out and mourning.  He walks another girl home, and then he continues on to the Haymarket “T” stop.  There, he is spooked, and he runs into a forbidden area, basically a rail yard like you might see in “Fallout 4” (2015).  The Hermit jump scares the dude and he falls into the path of an oncoming subway train.

The friends are freaking out.  They talk to the police.  Afterwards, they discuss their situation, and the young woman who performed the tarot card readings suspects that the readings are related to the deaths!  They rush to the internet to perform some research and find the name of a woman who writes about similar situations.  They drive to the woman, and she is Olwen Fouere, who we’ve seen recently in “Sea Fever” (2019), “All You Need is Death” (2023), and “The Watchers” (2024).  She explains that she once performed a reading with the same cards, and all her friends died.  She did not perform a reading for herself, so she lived.  She tells the story of the "Astrologer," a woman from 18th century Hungary.  She was a skilled tarot card reader, but she foretold the death, in childbirth, of the wife of a nobleman.  The fortune came to pass, the nobleman accused the woman of witchcraft, and he killed her daughter.  The Astrologer performed “a dark ritual” binding her soul to her tarot cards, resulting in her death.  The nobleman and his buddies all died soon after, based on the readings she performed for them.  Her tarot card became cursed!

The friends are driving home, and the car dies on a bridge.  A girl’s fortune included the Hanged Man.  She freaks out and flees the car, but the Hanged Man catches her in a noose and yanks her to her death.

Now there are only four young people left.  Three of them resolve to return to the vacation house to find and destroy the tarot cards, but one dude, the funny guy, decides to go hide instead.  He goes back to campus, but he is spooked by the Fool, who wears a mask and does weird body horror movements.  The funny guy rides the elevator to the top floor of his dorm, he is spooked, and the lights in the elevator turn red.  The Fool appears right next to him and lunges at him with huge sharp teeth!

The final trio arrive at the house.  They find the tarot cards and dump them in a fire, but they do not burn!  They call Olwen Fouere, who arrives to help.  She attempts to perform a ceremony “to separate the Astrologer’s spirit from the cards,” but the Astrologer is there!  She reads the future for Fouere, and her final card is the “Six of Swords,” which feature a lot of swords.  “I’m sorry,” Fouere says, and she is yanked away.  The kids later see that she has been stabbed to death…with a lot of swords!

The trio run away.  One girl is separated and runs into the basement, where she emerges on a stage, with the Magician!  She tries to hide in a big box, but the Magician wheels the box out onto stage and, in an extended scene, cuts her in half, as magicians do.  Her friends hear her death screams through the vent. 

We now have Final Girl and Final Guy.  Final Guy is chased by the Devil, and Final Girl is chased by Death.  Final Guy is being dragged into an inferno by some devils.  Final Girl has the (actually brilliant) idea to perform a tarot card reading…for the Astrologer!  She completes the task and ends up with the Death card for the Astrologer.  Final Girl talks to her a bit about accepting loss (because her own mother died of cancer).  Final Girl says, “Fate doesn’t have to be a curse,” she says.  “We can choose to let go.”  The Astrologer is swallowed up into a tempest, and the cards are destroyed. 

The final duo walk away from the house, and they are picked up by the funny guy!  Turns out, he survived his ordeal when a friend opened the elevator door just in time.  But we learn that in a quick in-credits scene.  Before that, Final Guy says, “We changed fate.”  “Fuck fate,” Final Girl says.

This was a nice effort, but it’s mostly meh.  The characters were pleasant enough (a nice change from the usual crop of assholes), but they’re without personality and uninteresting.  The monster designs weren’t bad.  They were nicely evocative and creepy, but the kills were bland, sanitized, a result of the PG-13 rating.  I did like the tarot card designs, and the credits provided an extended look at more of them.  I would probably buy a deck (for fun).  Other than that, this movie is forgettable.

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A horror movie about tarot, what could possibly go wrong??