The Faculty

The Faculty

These six students are about to discover their teachers really are from another planet.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Produced by Los Hooligans Productions

1998104 min6.6 / 10

A high-octane sci-fi horror romp that blends body-snatcher paranoia with teen-movie camaraderie, balancing genuine scares with irreverent humor and 90s nostalgia.

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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  • Is The Faculty scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Faculty sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Faculty violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Faculty easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Faculty end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

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Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Faculty

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Like The Faculty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Faculty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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