Tarot

Tarot

Year: 2024

Runtime: 1 h 32 m

Language: english

Director: Spenser Cohen

Echo Score: 34

Budget: $8M

Horror

A group of friends inadvertently summons a dark force while experimenting with ancient Tarot cards. As their deepest fears manifest, they must confront their mortality and fight to survive the escalating horrors they unleashed.

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Timeline – Tarot (2024)

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1

Elise's Birthday Celebration

A group of college friends gathers to celebrate Elise's birthday by renting a mansion in the scenic Catskills. Tensions rise due to Haley and Grant's recent breakup, casting a shadow over the festivities.

Evening Catskills Mansion
2

Discovery of the Tarot Cards

To lighten the mood, the friends find an old box of tarot cards in the basement. They convince Haley to read their horoscopes, leading to eerie predictions that foreshadow their grim fates.

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3

Tarot Card Predictions

As each friend draws their tarot cards, the results are hauntingly ominous. Grant pulls The Devil, while Haley draws the Death card, setting a chilling undertone for what is to come.

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4

Elise's Attack and Death

Tragedy strikes the following day when Elise is attacked and brutally killed by a monstrous version of The High Priestess. The horrific act occurs with an attic ladder, a stark reminder of their doomed fates.

Day Train Station
5

Lucas's Fatal Encounter

Lucas suffers a similarly horrific fate when he is slaughtered by The Hermit at a train station. The killings begin to align with their tarot readings, amplifying the group's fear.

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6

Consulting the Tarot Expert

The friends, terrified and desperate for answers, seek help from Alma Astron, a tarot expert they found online. Alma reveals the dark history behind the cards, linking them to a tragic past of murder and a curse.

Day Online
7

Warning of the Curse

Alma warns the friends that they must destroy the cursed tarot cards still located in the mansion. Knowing the peril they face, they rush back, but their journey proves to be full of ominous obstacles.

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8

Madeline's Death

As the friends head back, Madeline is tragically claimed by The Hanged Man. This harrowing event deepens the group's sense of doom and heightens their urgency to destroy the tarot cards.

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9

Paxton's Haunting and Escape

Feeling overwhelmed, Paxton decides to rush back to campus alone. However, he is haunted by The Fool, threatening his very existence as he makes a desperate attempt to escape.

Day Road to Campus
10

Failed Attempt to Burn the Cards

Haley, Grant, and Paige return to the mansion to burn the cursed tarot cards, but their efforts fail disastrously. Realizing the gravity of their situation, they reach out to Alma for assistance once more.

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11

Alma's Fatal Reading

As the friends turn to Alma for help, tragedy strikes once again when the spirit of the astrologer kills her following a reading with the Six of Swords. This leaves the group in a dire situation with fewer allies.

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12

Paige's Gruesome Death

In a horrifying turn of events, Paige meets her gruesome end at the hands of The Magician, who literally saws her in half. This shocking moment leaves the remaining friends panicking and vulnerable.

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13

Haley's Last-Ditch Effort

Desperate to end the cycle of death, Haley believes that reading the astrologer's horoscope might reveal a path to survival. With Grant being dragged away by The Devil, she tries to confront the dark forces at play.

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14

Confrontation with Grief

In a climactic moment, Haley confronts her feelings of grief regarding her mother’s death while reading the horoscope. This emotional release enables her to bring closure and potentially battle the curse.

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15

Surviving the Nightmare

Finally, the astrologer's spirit is destroyed alongside the cursed deck, allowing the remaining friends to escape the horror. As they emerge from the mansion, Haley and Grant rekindle their relationship, and relief washes over the group.

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Last Updated: October 24, 2024 at 08:39

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