Amazon Studios has unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming horror thriller titled Master, starring Regina Hall as Gail Bishop, the first Black master of a residence hall at an old elite university. The film had its world premiere earlier this year at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It is slated for a simultaneous debut in select theaters and on Prime Video on Friday, March 18.
The Master trailer, which you can check out below along with the poster, introduces us to three Black women at a very old and prestigious college as they get confronted by the school’s haunting past.
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Master is written and directed by Mariama Diallo, who is known for directing the Sundance-winning short horror comedy film Hair Wolf. The film stars Regina Hall as Gail Bishop, Amber Gray as Liv Beckman, Zoe Renee as Jasmine Moore, Ella Hunt as Cressida, Talia Ryder as Amelia, Talia Balsam as Diandra, and Bruce Altman as Brian.
“In the film, three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister,” reads the synopsis. “Professor Gail Bishop 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, 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 rumored to be haunted. Things get worse when Jasmine clashes in the classroom with Liv Beckman, a professor in the middle of her own racially charged tenure review.
“As Gail tries to maintain order and fulfill 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.”
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Master is executive produced by Hall and Andrea Roa, along with Brad Becker-Parton and Josh Astrachan serving as producers.
Hall is no stranger to the horror genre as she previously starred as Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie franchise. She will next be seen in the upcoming dark comedy film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul, starring alongside Daniel Kaluuya and Sterling K. Brown.
