The Faculty
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- Directed by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Written by
- Kevin Williamson, David Wechter, Bruce Kimmel
- Produced by
- Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Tamara Smith, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Bill Scott
Why it’s HorroRated
Robert Rodriguez directing a Kevin Williamson script about body snatchers at a high school works better than it should. The cast is stacked with late-90s faces and everyone is clearly having fun. The film wears its Invasion of the Body Snatchers influence proudly while keeping the energy light. It's not trying to be scary, just fun, and at that it succeeds.
Synopsis
Robert Rodriguez directs Kevin Williamson's body snatcher script with the energy of someone who enjoys the genre without being reverent about it. The late-90s cast is stacked and everyone leans into their archetypes with enough self-awareness to make the film fun. Not trying to be scary, just trying to be a good time, and at that it succeeds.
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Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- December 25, 1998
- Runtime
- 1 hour 44 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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