The Faculty (1998)
High school students discover their teachers are body-snatching aliens, leading to a brisk, chilling fight for survival.
When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.
How intense is The Faculty?
The Faculty is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What The Faculty feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittypulpychilling
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Faculty
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Is The Faculty for you?
Is The Faculty scary?
Yes, properly. The Faculty is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is The Faculty gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Faculty sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Faculty OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Faculty?
The Faculty runs 1h 44m.
Where can I stream The Faculty?
The Faculty is streaming on Paramount+, MGM+ and YouTube (free).
Does The Faculty have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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