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The Faculty

1998 · 104 min

A fun, fast-paced teen horror romp with gooey alien effects, witty banter, and a rebellious streak.

Tagline
These six students are about to discover their teachers really are from another planet.
Overview
When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • rebellion
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Written by
Kevin Williamson
Starring
Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Shawn Hatosy, Laura Harris, Robert Patrick, Bebe Neuwirth
Music
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
Enrique Chediak
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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