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The Faculty (1998)

The Faculty poster
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, mystery film, teen film, alien invasion
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 2,288 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

High school students notice their teachers acting strangely. They start to suspect the teachers have been replaced by aliens.

suspensefulparanoidfast-pacedcreepyaction-packedcampytenseteen-focused

What happens

The Faculty is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed and edited by Robert Rodriguez with a screenplay by Kevin Williamson, about a group of high school students who begin to suspect that their teachers are being replaced by extraterrestrials. It stars Jordana Brewster in her film debut, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Usher Raymond, Jon Stewart, and Elijah Wood. The film was theatrically released on December 25, 1998, by Miramax Films through Dimension Films. It grossed $63.2 million and has developed a cult following since its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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