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Is Tarot OK for Kids?

Horror
15+
PG-13⭐ 4.8 / 102024 · 1h 32m
Spenser Cohen

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
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We're re-reading this screenplay with our upgraded analysis. Scene-by-scene moment counts aren't available for Tarot yet — the summaries below are from our earlier read-through. Check back soon.

🗡️Violence
Moderate▼
  • Madeline is hanged by The Hanged Man with a noose after car breaks down
  • Paige is sawed apart by The Magician in front of ghost audience
  • Elise dies when attacked by The High Priestess, categorized as accident by police
  • Most death scenes kept partially off-screen but with blood splashes
💬Language
Moderate▼
  • Multiple uses of s**t including 'weird, creepy sh*t' and 'Devil sh*t'
  • One use of f-word when character says 'You fuckin' b*tch'
  • Occasional hell and da** throughout
👻Scary Scenes
Moderate▼
  • Creepy tarot card creatures come to life as supernatural killers
  • Jump scares with loud noises throughout according to critics
  • Dark basement scenes with occult artifacts and fortune machine
  • Atmospheric horror with shadows and candlelit visuals that could cause nightmares
💕Romance
Very Mild▼
  • Haley and Grant are ex-boyfriend/girlfriend with some romantic tension
  • Elise and Paige are shown as girlfriend couple
  • Brief bath scene showing only shoulders, knee and head before character puts on robe
🍺Substances
Mild▼
  • Friends looking for alcohol at rental house, mentioned as motivation for exploring
  • Characters described as having 'booze-addled intellect' by critics
  • Drinking appears to be typical college party behavior without consequences shown
⚡Stimulation
Mild▼
  • Predictable jump scares with very loud noises according to multiple critics
  • Becomes 'tiresome and repetitive' with the loud scare tactics
  • Sudden chittering sounds, lantern creaks and shrieking moments
  • Atmospheric tension building rather than frenetic action sequences
Tarot — Heads Up for Parents

The film contains explicit references to demonic content ('son del demonio' - devil cards) which may concern religious parents more than the PG-13 rating suggests.

About Tarot

Seven college friends celebrate a birthday at a rental house where they find cursed tarot cards and have their fortunes read, unleashing supernatural entities that kill them one by one in ways matching their readings. It's a supernatural horror film in the vein of Final Destination with tarot-themed killers.

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Fine for kids to watch alone
Standard teen horror without excessive gore or complex themes requiring discussion

Family Takeaways from Tarot

What it gets right

  • ✓Friends supporting each other through crisis situations and protecting one another
  • ✓Some characters put their own lives at risk to save friends
  • ✓Cautionary message about dabbling with supernatural forces and occult practices

Tarot Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

Faith & Religion
●Religious mockery depicted

The film portrays tarot card reading and occult practices in a supernatural horror context that could be seen as mocking or trivializing spiritual beliefs. The supernatural elements are used primarily for scares rather than respectful exploration of belief systems.

Community Notes

  • Some Christian viewers may object to the film's focus on tarot reading and occult themes
  • Despite cautionary message, film depicts detailed tarot reading practices that some faith communities consider inappropriate
Cast:Harriet SlaterWolfgang NovogratzAdain BradleyAvantikaJacob Batalon

Is Tarot Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✗Age 12: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
✗Age 13: Not recommended for 13-year-olds
✓Age 15: Generally appropriate for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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