Tarot could be described as a mix of Final Destination and The Conjuring, with a dash of Drag Me to Hell. It relies on tone and atmosphere to deliver the horror. While the monsters are certainly gnarly looking and mean, it's the suspense and the overall creepiness that bring the story home.

Jacob Batalon in Tarot“Frustrating” is a word that came to mind a lot while watching Tarot, the new horror film from directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg based on Nicholas Adams’ 1992 novel Horrorscope.

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Set in a world where every door creaks and there isn't a single well-lit location, "Tarot" is little more than a clearinghouse of horror clichés. Co-written, directed and executive produced by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (the podcast series "Classified"),

There are just too many elements that ultimately hinder Tarot's execution, from its thin characterizations to its repetitive, dull plot.

It’s bad enough that the movie has a boiler plate slasher structure, but every step of the story is also telegraphed from the jump.

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