Directed by:
Mariama DialloScreenplay:
Mariama DialloCinematography:
Charlotte HornsbyComposer:
Robert Aiki Aubrey LoweCast:
Regina Hall, Talia Balsam, Ella Hunt, Bruce Altman, Molly Bernard, Talia Ryder, Will Hochman, Joel de la Fuente, Leslie Fray, Jennifer Dundas, Noa Fisher (more)VOD (3)
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Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to “Master” of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine’s time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she’s assigned a dorm room that is rumoured to be haunted. Things get worse when Jasmine clashes in the classroom with Liv Beckman (Amber Gray), a professor in the middle of her own racially charged tenure review. As Gail tries to maintain order and fulfil the duties of a Master, the cracks begin to show in Ancaster’s once-immaculate facade. After a career spent fighting to make it into Ancaster’s inner circle, Gail is confronted with the horrifying prospect of what lies beneath, her question ultimately becoming not whether the school is haunted, but by whom. (MetFilm Distribution)
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The racist section of FilmBooster will probably give Master more credit than it deserves (because it’s undoubtedly an agenda-driven film), but even for me, no big deal. The message and the craftsmanship are fine, I more or less understand the praise it got at festivals, but it’s lacking some substance that would transform the noble intention into a genre film that works for the audience. Get Out did something similar, and much more entertaining without coming across as whiny.
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