The Faculty
1998 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · 60% critics
Creepy events erupt at a small-town high school, and the students begin to suspect the faculty isn’t acting like themselves. As their fears mount, they uncover evidence that the teachers may be alien-controlled and realize they’ll have to work together to stop what’s happening around campus.
Also known as Les Ensaignants · Feelers · Parasite
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,250 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a fast, fun teen sci-fi horror with suspense, comedy, and memorable schoolyard tension like Scream or Night of the Creeps; Not for you if you need genuinely frightening scares or highly original plotting.
Pros: late-90s teen energy; fun sci-fi horror; strong ensemble | Cons: overly derivative; sometimes uneven tone; not very scary
Themes
- drug dealer
- high school
- homophobia
- paranoia
- alien
- teacher
- alien invasion
- drugs
- alien infection
- social status
- parasite
- creature feature
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Josh Hartnett
as Zeke Tyler
Elijah Wood
as Casey Connor
Jordana Brewster
as Delilah Profitt
Clea DuVall
as Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
Shawn Hatosy
as Stan Rosado
Laura Harris
as Marybeth Louise Hutchinson
Robert Patrick
as Coach Joe Willis
Bebe Neuwirth
as Principal Valerie Drake
Famke Janssen
as Miss Elizabeth Burke
Piper Laurie
as Mrs. Karen Olson
Directed by Robert Rodriguez