Tarot (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Jun Lana |
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| Cinematography | Mo Zee |
| Edited by | Tara Illenberger |
| Music by | Alfredo Ongleo |
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| Distributed by | Regal Entertainment |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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Tarot is a 2009 Filipino horror-thriller film directed by Jun Lana and starring Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Kara always sees her grandmother (Gloria Romero) always using tarot cards to tell the person's fortunes. She was enchanted to try to use it, despite her families' protests. She later played the tarot that reads that someone will die, which is her grandmother. Her mother put the tarot cards on her mother's grave.
Many years later, Kara (Marian Rivera) is engaged with her fiancée (Dennis Trillo) and goes into hiking. But she senses something is wrong. Her doubt is right, as a storm hits their position and her fiancée is lost in the middle of the storm. She was later rescued by her group. She tries to rebuild her life, until her fiancée returned. But after that, several mysterious and horrific events happen to them.
Later, the mysterious ghosts revealed that they are former members of a cult who sacrificed themselves, save 2 women. One of those women is her grandmother. Using the tarot card, she tried to solve the problem, but they got worse.
Later, they return to the mountains searching for a clue, when an old man, who was her grandfather (and the leader of the same cult where the ghosts belong) warns them, but the ghosts are claiming one life after another. And the only solution – the old man must kill himself to relieve the ghosts' anguish. But her fiancée dies when he falls in a ravine.
Kara returns many months later, pregnant and laying flowers on her lover's death site.
Cast
- Marian Rivera as Cara
- Dennis Trillo as Miguel
- Roxanne Guinoo as Faye
- Gloria Romero as Lola Auring
- Celia Rodriguez as Lola Nena
- Dante Rivero as El Señor
- Ana Capri as Connie
- Alwyn Uytingco as Sol
- Niña Jose as Young Lola Auring
- Glaiza de Castro as Young Lola Nena
- Rich Asuncion as Young Nana Upeng
- Nikki Samonte as Young Cara
- Ama Quiambao as Nana Upeng
- Susan Africa as Diana
- Ricardo Cepeda as Ronnie
- Malou Crisologo as Myrna
Reception
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See also
References
- ^ staff (11 August 2009). "Marian in her scariest". Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Francisco, Butch (3 September 2009). "Sleek, polished horror flick". Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ staff (19 August 2009). "The horror of real life". Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ Cu-Unjieng, Phillip (31 August 2009). "Jun Lana's August scare tactics". Philippine Star. Retrieved 23 January 2016.