Universal Monsters Tarot Deck

I got this as a birthday gift along with last week's Classic Horror Oracle deck. Horroracle?

 

As you might think based on the name, this tarot deck is packed with all the big names in Universal Monsters.

 

 Here's the card back design, guidebook, and the coffin (box) the cards rest in. The box design is a nice touch. Not something they had to do but it adds a lot to the set.

 

The art on the cards is fang-tastic! It's like a modern take on classic horror comics from the 50s/60s. There's a particular brand of comic it's reminding me of but the name just is not coming to me.

 

 The classic tarot suits have been replaced: Wands are Candles, Cups are Crypts, Swords are Claws, and Pentacles are Castles. The guidebook has a few suggested layout spreads with themed names like Van Helsing's Cross and The Wolf's Moon.

 

 Speaking of the guidebook, my hat is off to author Casey Gilly. Most guidebooks give a standard vanilla explanation of the card meanings. Gilly went way above and beyond with her descriptions, tying each into the image on the card further solidifying the theming. 

 

Whether or not you're into tarot, this is an excellent piece for any Universal Monster fan for the art alone. 

 

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