Tarot(2024)
2024 · Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg · 92 min
When a group of friends recklessly violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings, 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.
Horror
6.31.5k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Tarot scares
Watching this feels like riding a haunted house attraction more than sinking into real dread, with jolts arriving on a steady schedule. The setup uses each friend's tarot card to build a different creepy set piece, so the movie moves briskly from one death-themed scare to the next rather than lingering in slow tension. It leans on shadowy figures, sudden appearances, and eerie visuals tied to astrology and fate rather than heavy blood or brutal violence. This is easy, popcorn-style scary meant for a group watch, not something that stays with you after the credits.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Tarot rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 78 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 20 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A slow setup gives way to a steady string of stalk-and-kill scares that keep escalating toward a frantic finish, easing off only in the last stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 3.
How scary is Tarot?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Tarot rates 2/5 — moderately scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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