The Faculty (HBO Max) (Exclusive Series)
- Matt Palmer
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Initial release date: December 25, 1998
Studios: Miramax-Dimension/Los Hooligans Productions
Tagline: Six students are about to find out their teachers really are from another planet ...
Plot: To the students of Harrington High, the principal and her posse of teachers have always been a little odd, but lately they've been behaving positively. Controlled by otherworldly parasites, the faculty try to infect students one by one. Cheerleader Delilah, football player Stan, drug dealer Zeke, nerd Casey and others team up with some of their other classmates to fight back against the invaders.
Cast
Jordana Brewster - Delilah Profitt
Clea DuVall - Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell
Laura Harris - Marybeth Louise Hutchinson
Josh Hartnett - Zeke Tyler
Shawn Hatosy - Stan Rosado
Salma Hayek - Nurse Rose Harper
Famke Janssen - Miss Elizabeth Burke
Piper Laurie - Mrs. Karen Olson
Christopher McDonald - Mr. Frank Connor
Bebe Neuwirth - Principal Valerie Drake
Robert Patrick - Coach Joe Willis
Usher - Gabe Santora
Jon Stewart - Mr. Furlong
Elijah Wood - Casey Connor
Writer: Kevin Williamson (Scream 4; executive producer of 2022s Scream)
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Rated R for violence/gore, strong language, drug use and some nudity (104 minutes)
'The Faculty' is a 1998 sci-fi thriller that I have seen numerous times over the years. In fact, for a long time, I owned the VHS copy of the movie. VHS - do you remember those?? LOL. Anyway, let's move on to my quick take on the movie.
This sci-fi thriller has a similar vibe to 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers.' The 'Body Snatcher's is actually mentioned in the movie and sort of involves the plot of the movie. There are quite a few references from other horror films that you can possibly notice if you are a true fan of the horror genre. And, the soundtrack for the movie is simply awesome!!
'The Faculty' also features a great cast and delivers a good amount of thrills and a couple of good laughs. The movie is loads of fun and the visual effects are pretty good. The cast has quite a few notables actors - some before they became famous and some that have appeared in numerous horror movies over time. This should definitely be considered to be a modern classic!
'The Faculty' is available on the HBO Max streaming platform.
Here are a couple little tidbits for 'The Faculty':
The drug test scene is an homage to the blood test in the John Carpenter classic 'The Thing.'
Jon Stewart plays Mr. Furlong in this movie. Actor Edward Furlong plays John Connor in 'T2,' chased by the T-1000, played by Robert Patrick (Coach). And, Jon Stewart's full character name for the movie is Ed Furlong.
The movie opened on 2,365 screens on its opening weekend, debuting at No. 5 in the US, making $11.6 million. It eventually grossed $40.3 million. its debut below commercial expectations has been partly credited to the studio's decision to release it on Christmas. Over the years, the movie has garnered a cult following.
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