An overlooked horror film, Tarot, has climbed into the Netflix UK Top 10 chart this week, with fans praising the neglected thriller for delivering genuinely terrifying jump scares. The movie, which initially premiered in 2024, is adapted from Nicholas Adams' 1992 novel Horrorscope.
Helmed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, the supernatural chiller features Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González, Larsen Thompson, and Jacob Batalon as university students who begin dying mysteriously after tampering with an unusual deck of cards. The synopsis states: 'When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings - never use someone else's deck - they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards.'
Tarot garnered predominantly unfavourable responses from critics, achieving a modest Rotten Tomatoes rating of 17%, yet it performed strongly at cinemas regardless. Enthusiasts have posted glowing testimonials for the picture on the platform, hailing it as 'genuinely scary' and an 'amazing' fresh entry to the genre.
One viewer commented: 'Honestly, best horror movie of the year so far. The acting is okay, the plot is okay. But the jump scares did what they had to do.' Another wrote: 'Underrated. Don't trust the critics reviews for Tarot. Interesting story and solid acting.' However, not everyone was impressed, with one person writing: 'Just an ok movie with a couple jump thrills.'
