The Faculty
A fractured group of Ohio high school students unites against an alien takeover hiding inside the faculty, turning teenage distrust into survival instinct.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- irreverent
- sardonic
- late night horror marathon
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an energetic, self-aware teen science-fiction horror with enjoyable genre references and suspense, though some viewed it as derivative and overstuffed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The quarterback, cheerleader, outsider, drug dealer, bullied photographer, and new student must cooperate despite their school reputations.
The script incorporates explicit references to iconic science-fiction and horror films alongside teen angst and alien-invasion thrills.
Harrington High becomes the central battleground as teachers and administrators are suspected of alien replacement.
Students witness faculty attacks, encounter discredited evidence, and cannot determine which adults or peers remain trustworthy.
Films like The Faculty, and why
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
shared alien invasion paranoia, school-age ensemble, and body-snatcher horror tradition
Scream
shared self-aware teen horror, genre archetypes, sharp humor, and escalating suspicion
Disturbing Behavior
shared high school setting, supernatural threat, teen ensemble, and pulpy horror energy
From Dusk Till Dawn
shared Robert Rodriguez-style kinetic genre filmmaking, black humor, and heightened violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Rodriguez
- Release Date
- 1998-12-25
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2375)
Cast
- Josh Hartnett
- Elijah Wood
- Jordana Brewster
- Clea DuVall
- Shawn Hatosy
- Laura Harris
- Robert Patrick
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Famke Janssen
- Piper Laurie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Faculty about?
- A fractured group of Ohio high school students unites against an alien takeover hiding inside the faculty, turning teenage distrust into survival instinct.
- What is The Faculty like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Faculty as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Faculty violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Faculty as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Faculty?
- Critics generally found the film an energetic, self-aware teen science-fiction horror with enjoyable genre references and suspense, though some viewed it as derivative and overstuffed.
- Which films are like The Faculty?
- Films with a similar feel include Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Scream, Disturbing Behavior, and From Dusk Till Dawn.
- How long is The Faculty?
- The Faculty runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Faculty?
- In United States, The Faculty streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
