Fresh
This smart, involving sci-fi picture, set in an Ohio high school, pays homage to several genre faves, notably Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Thing.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
The Faculty
These six students are about to discover their teachers really are from another planet.
1998 · 1h 44m · R
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Overview
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
Director and cast
- Robert Rodriguez Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Since the codes of science fiction are different from horror's cant, the patented Williamson method doesn't make a perfect fit with the material; Faculty's fun, but less fun than it could be.
Gary Dauphin, Village Voice
Fresh
Just whiskers away from being really snazzy, "The Faculty" still manages to make for a fun night out.
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
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