- Actors: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris (II), Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy
- Directors: Robert Rodriguez
- Format: Anamorphic, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Disney
- DVD Release Date: 8 Jan 2001
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CZU0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,910 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Okay, you knew everyone in high school was just a little different: everyone looked at you strangely, the teachers were freaky, and you never could find the right groove to fit into. What if it turned out that it was all because your school was inhabited by creepy aliens from outer space? That's the enjoyably cheesy B-premise for this fun and scary flick from the pen of Scream's Kevin Williamson, the master of the post-modern teen horror film. Directed by Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi), it's The Breakfast Club meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers, as six disparate students from Herrington High School band together when they discover that an alien life form is invading both the student and faculty bodies, with plans to take over the world.
Each of the heroes represents a different high school type: popular babe (Jordana Brewster), picked-on geek (Elijah Wood), goth girl (Clea DuVall), sensitive jock (Shawn Hatosy), new kid in town (Laura Harris), and bad-boy rebel (Josh Hartnett). The plot isn't much--a basic kill-or-be-killed premise spiked with a healthy shot of paranoia--but Willliamson and Rodriguez do a great job of building the tension slowly but surely. The suspense set pieces are genuinely frightening, and the film pokes fun at itself without deflating its scares; Williamson is a master at shifting gears from comedy to horror quickly and adroitly. The young cast doesn't have a weak link among them (with special kudos to Wood, DuVall and heartthrob-in-the-making Hartnett), and Rodriguez gets maximum mileage from the titular faculty, which includes Jon Stewart, Piper Laurie, Salma Hayek, Bebe Neuwirth, and Robert Patrick of Terminator 2. Go to the head of the class, Mr. Williamson. --Mark Englehart
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Language in Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Subtitles: English Closed Captioned
Ratio: 1.85:1
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-see!,
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This review is from: Faculty [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This film, although, I'll admit, the storyline has been done in different formats many a time, has all the ingredients for a major Hollywood blockbuster. Outstanding performances from Eljah Wood(the timid high-school misfit), Clea DuVall(goth) and Josh Harnett(bad boy rebel). The script was grippingly written, filled with suspense, action, wisecracks and a suprising twist to the end. Good, solid entertainment!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The teachers are strangely dehydrated !,
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This review is from: Faculty [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A pleasantly enjoyable alien invasion movie which pits the wits of a rapidly-shrinking group of high schoolers against a rapidly-growing group of water-loving alien monsters.Plot-wise, there's not much new: 'Something's not quite right at school' is the theme that takes up most of the film, with the usual disbelieved teenagers trying to warn their parents of the danger amongst them. Certain parts of the film are full of holes; the courageous tactic used by the kids to dispose of the aliens seems slightly ridiculous and the usual character mold of the over-sexed, dentally perfect, highschool students being pursued by something evil, puts the film in Cliché Land. However, 'The Faculty' works well through convincing special effects, one or two surprises and the intrigue of not knowing who is human and who is alien. Reminiscent of several better films, such as 'The Thing', it fails in atmospherics but makes up its losses with a very impressive twist near the end. Look out for a young Josh Hartnett who went on to star in 'Pearl Harbor' and an even younger Elijah Wood, who was to become internationally famous as Frodo Baggins in 'The Lord of The Rings'. Overall, 'The Faculty' is very watchable; not destined for the Horror Hall of Fame but something which could easily make it to your video shelf, to be watched again and again. This is a movie for fans of furtive alien takeovers of the 'Body Snatchers' kind.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A cast of great actors,
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This review is from: The Faculty [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
A cast of great actors , some of which have gone onto much bigger and better things help to make this film incredibly entertaining!
The cast includes Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbour) , Elijah Wood (LOTR) , Famke Jannsen (X-Men) , Robert Patrick (T2) , Jordanna Brewster (Fast & The Furious) and even a cameo role for RnB star USHER!!!! The cast deliver some very believable performances in what should theoretically be a very far fetched storyline! A school faculty become taken over by aliens and slowly this spreads throughout the school and the town , it is down to a few students to save the whole school before they can spread the mayhem further! It does sound far fetched and a bit silly but in all honesty this is well worth a watch , if only to see some of these actors in there younger days and see how they have blossomed into such good actors getting some major starring roles!
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