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Master

2022Movie1 h 38 minR

DramaHorror
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Metacritic664.3Rotten Tomatoes75%37%

A nerve-racking, melancholic horror movie about society and the mind.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

This school is cursed.

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.

Feels like

  • Social Horror
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Institutional Racism
  • Supernatural Dread
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Historical Trauma
  • Academia
  • Slow Burn
  • Provocative
  • Atmospheric

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Mariama Diallo
Written by
Mariama Diallo
Produced by
Joshua Astrachan, Andrea Roa, Brad Becker-Parton
Music by
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 18, 2022 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
March 18, 2022
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
132 countries

Tropes

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane, Ripped from the Headlines, Profiling +9

  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Ripped from the Headlines
  • Profiling
  • Messy Maggots
  • Freudian Trio
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • Lovecraft Country
  • Ambition Is Evil
  • Everything Is Racist
  • Intimidating White Presence
  • But Not Too Black
  • Hiding Your Heritage

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Master?"

Questions about Master

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Master?

PrimeAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Master streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Master worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 66). Critics rate it higher (71 out of 100) than audiences (44).

Will Master scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Master?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Master use?

Maybe Magic, Maybe MundaneRipped from the HeadlinesProfilingMessy MaggotsFreudian TrioChekhov's GunmanLovecraft CountryAmbition Is EvilEverything Is RacistIntimidating White PresenceBut Not Too BlackHiding Your Heritageand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane, Ripped from the Headlines, and Profiling.