The terror of academia in "Master" What is it about a small, liberal arts college that lends itself to fear? Salon · Apr 2, 2022
Why racism is the real horror in Regina Hall's college-set thriller 'Master' For filmmaker Mariama Diallo, writing "Master," a "spooky drama" about Black women navigating the politics at a tony New England college, was a way of excising the microaggressions and racism she'd suppressed during her undergraduate years at Yale. Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2022
‘Master’: In overstuffed horror film, the supernatural isn’t as scary as the real Themes of race and social justice are at the core of the movie set at an elite New England college. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2022
What to stream: 'Master' and the best of Regina Hall On Friday, a new film hits Amazon Prime fresh from the Sundance Film Festival. Mariama Diallo’s debut feature, “Master,” takes on racial politics at a prestigious East Coast university using the horror genre. “Master” weaves together the story of three Black women navigating the microaggressions, and macroaggressions, of life in… Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022
Master review – racism haunts a New England university in uneven horror Regina Hall is strong in writer-director Mariama Diallo’s well-observed but unsatisfying film about women of color on a mostly white campus The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2022