The Faculty is one of my all time favorite movies. From the start I want to let you know that I could be a little biased, it probably isn't the best movie of all time but I have such fond memories from the first time I saw it. I watched it in the cinema on a class trip to Stockholm with a bunch of friends when I was 14-15 years old and I thought it was awesome! Since then every time I watch this I just have the best time.The story could be described as a different and more modern take on "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". It also has some elements from Scream and other horror/thrillers from the same era.This movie captures so many things that I enjoy. It nails the late 90s feel with the music and how people dress. It doesn't take it self too serious. It has some twist and turns. The visuals are really great even by today's standard.It has some great established actors such as Salma Hayek, Robert Patrick, Jon Stewart and Famke Janssen. And it also have a lot of actors who were in the beginning of their career like Jordana Brewster, Josh Hartnett and Elijah Wood.From what I understand this movie is fairly unknown to most people. I have never met a person in real life who have seen it or even heard of it. I really want people to see this movie and just have fun. Don't take it to seriously. Just dim the lights, pump up the volume, sit back and enjoy this fun sci-fi horror/thriller! :)

So this is a late 90's movie that is probably inspired by "Body Snatchers" and the "Men in Black" movie. Now I like these premises, where something mysterious starts to happen and a few group of people tries to figure out what is going on. And while doing so, paranoia and distrust starts to happen. That is why I am thoroughly entertained when watching movies like "The Thing". The setting takes place in a high school with a group of high school students trying to figure things out when the teachers start to act very strange. To be honest, if I saw this movie when it first came out and rented it on VHS when that was still relevant. I would have been glued to the screen from start to finish. Watching it now, the teen interactions and relationship between one another is very typical and kind of boring. They did bring different personalities and categories of teens that applies in high school. Such as the nerd, the hottie, the druggy, the goth and the jock. However when they start to band together it actually starts to get a bit entertaining to watch. Especially when the paranoia and distrust goes off, it's actually executed quite cleverly. This is a fun Robert Rodriguez movie that is a alright watch especially with a group of friends while doing some guessing among each other. It's not as violent, gruesome and crazy as I thought it would be, especially for a Robert Rodriquez film. I was expecting more of a exploitation film with lots of gruesome violence, nudity and craziness. It leans more towards the humor, teen interactions and entertainment. Plus when it comes to who's body is going to get taken over next, it's not all that predictable. Overall this is a film with a decent build up with a entertaining second half when things get real. It's worth one watch, would have thoroughly enjoyed it if I saw it the year it came out.7.6/10

Students suspect that their teachers are aliens after bizarre occurrences.This is very much a film of the 1990s, especially the second half. That same teen horror subgenre that "Scream" mastered and "Disturbing Behavior" did well. Get a mix of teen idols, add a soundtrack, and boom, you have a film. This is no exception, with some of the biggest names of the time on the screen (now, about fifteen years later, it is interesting to see who is big and who is forgotten).As far as being a "body snatcher" movie, it is pretty good. It is obviously aware of its past, as it overtly makes reference. But it also tries to steer clear of being a copy. Some references to past films are over the top, such as naming a character Edward Furlong. Really? Although not one of Robert Rodriguez's best films, it is still a nice trip down nostalgia lane. And it is probably not his worst (it may be time to stop with the "Spy Kids" and "Machete" sequels).

Robert Rodriguez's The Faculty is a spectacularly funny gross out horror trash fest that has been a bit forgotten these days. It's a fun, lighthearted yet dangerous piece that plays like Dazed And Confused meets the Body Snatchers. In sleepy Midwest America, a deadly alien parasite attaches itself to the brain stem of a high school teacher, with the sole purpose of converting every human in town into a soulless vessel for these extraterrestrial hosts. The sassy, usually diverse bunch of high school jocks, nerds, weirdos, bimbos and social rejects are tasked with assassinating their whole faculty who has become infected. The effects are appropriately slimy, the performances are knowingly cunning, and the script, penned by Scream's Kevin Williamson, is a deftly comic 'scream' heh heh. Josh Hartnett makes a likeably sleazy lead as the local dealer who figures out the aliens weakness (I won't spoil the hilarious surprise). Clea Duvall, Shawn Hatosy, Jordana Brewster, Usher and a twitchy Elijah Wood are great as the students. Robert Patrick has a ball as the short tempered football coach moron, Bebe Neurith makes a silky, nasty villainess, and Jon Stewart, Salma Hayek, Piper Laurie, Daniel Von Bargen and shooter mcgavin himself all show up in memorable supporting turns. The film has knows how violent and nasty it should be to get that bite, but at the same time knows how to have fun, and be a unique, highly entertaining entry into the 'sarcastic teens vs. otherworldly monsters with a glib, self parodying script' subgenre.