Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- menacing
- melodramatic
- lurid
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an unimaginative, derivative teen horror movie that fails to deliver the cheap thrills promised by its premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tamara is repeatedly harassed at school, dies during a cruel prank, and returns to target the students responsible.
Tamara returns through witchcraft as a seductive figure who manipulates and hunts her former peers.
The central bullying, prank, concealment, and revenge plot unfold among students and staff at a high school.
The plot pivots on Tamara's death being disguised as a disappearance and her supernatural return for revenge.
Films like Tamara, and why
Carrie
supernatural teen revenge, school bullying, and a persecuted girl returning with deadly powers
The Rage: Carrie 2
high school horror, occult transformation, and revenge against cruel peers
The Craft
teen slasher structure, group guilt, and supernatural retaliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Haft
- Release Date
- 2005-05-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (296)
Cast
- Jenna Dewan
- Matthew Marsden
- Marc Devigne
- Chad Faust
- Katie Stuart
- Bryan Clark
- Melissa Marie Elias
- Claudette Mink
- Gil Hacohen
- Magally Zelaya
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tamara about?
- After a humiliating prank kills an outcast student, witchcraft turns her into a seductive supernatural avenger stalking the classmates who betrayed her.
- What is Tamara like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tamara as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tamara violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tamara as brutal.
- What did critics think of Tamara?
- Critics broadly found the film an unimaginative, derivative teen horror movie that fails to deliver the cheap thrills promised by its premise.
- Which films are like Tamara?
- Films with a similar feel include Carrie, The Rage: Carrie 2, and The Craft.
- How long is Tamara?
- Tamara runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tamara?
- In United States, Tamara streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
