Tarot appears in an aspect ratio of 2.39:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. The movie boasted a pleasing image.
Sharpness worked well. Nary a soft spot emerged during this accurate presentation.
I saw no shimmering or jaggies, and edge haloes remained absent. Print flaws also failed to become an issue.
In terms of palette, Tarot went with a palette that emphasized a standard form of amber and teal. The disc reproduced these as intended.
Blacks looked dark and deep, while shadows seemed smooth and concise. I felt happy with this high-quality presentation.
In addition, the film’s DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack added involvement to the proceedings. The channels used music in an involving manner, and various effects also broadened the soundscape in a winning way.
While not a film packed with action, Tarot came to life enough to work the speakers well. Various horror elements related to the thrills moved around the room in a convincing pattern to contribute life to the tale.
Audio quality worked well. Speech seemed concise and distinctive, while effects appeared accurate and natural. Louder moments boasted fine punch.
Music was warm and full, with a good level of punch from percussive elements. All of this left us with a satisfactory “B+” soundtrack.
A few featurettes appear, and A Twist of Fate spans six minutes, 10 seconds. It includes notes from writers/directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg and actors Jacob Batalon, Avantika, Wolfgang Novogratz, Humberly González, Larsen Thompson and Adain Bradley.
“Fate” looks at the project’s roots and development, story/characters, sets and locations, creature design and the movie’s scares. This turns into a pretty efficient overview despite its brevity.
Circle of Friends runs six minutes, 41 seconds. It features Avantika, Batalon, Cohen, González, Halberg, Thompson, Bradley and Novogratz.
Here we get notes about cast, characters and performances. This one leans toward puffy praise for the actors.
Unsurprisingly, Killer Outtakes gives us bloopers. The reel lasts two minutes, 26 seconds and delivers a pretty standard allotment of goofs and giggles.
The disc opens with ads for Insidious: The Red Door, Thanksgiving, Madame Web and Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire. No trailer for Tarot appears here.
A stab at supernatural horror, Tarot does virtually nothing creative with its material. Instead, it delivers a slow and dull series of supposedly scary scenes without momentum or impact. The Blu-ray brings strong picture and audio but it lacks substantial bonus materials. Nothing memorable emerges from this forgettable film.