Master
At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, two black women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and privilege, they encounter increasingly terrifying manifestations of the school's haunted past… and present.
Why it matters
A tense supernatural thriller that entwines racial trauma with haunted academia, digging into America’s enduring ghosts beneath gothic ivy.
- Mariama Diallo’s debut blends social commentary and spectral horror, channeling systemic racism into chilling manifestations.
- Regina Hall and Zoe Renee anchor the film with nuanced performances that elevate familiar tropes.
- The New England setting taps Salem witch trial lore, layering historical dread onto modern institutional critique.
- Some scares falter, but the atmosphere and score sustain a brooding unease that lingers beyond the screen.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
100
Survival
33
