WTF Happened To The Faculty?
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Take the classic teen stereotypes, like those in The Breakfast Club, add a serious dose of the 1990s, mix in a potential alien invasion, a bunch of somewhat familiar names about to hit it big on screen, and a memorable alt-rock soundtrack. What do you get? Well, you get a weird sub-genre of films from the late 1990s, but in particular, you get The Faculty. So let's jump into WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
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Written by Emilie Black
Narrated by Jason Hewlett
Edited by Jamie Vasquez
Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon
Executive Producer by Berge Garabedian
SERIES SYNOPSIS: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: What Happened To This Horror Movie?
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I always thought this movie was a hidden gem. I'm glad it's getting talked about.
Me an my sister saw it on scrambled PPV
Years ago.
They made it seem like usher was gonna
Be one of the main characters.
False advertising.
@@nehemiahpouncey3607 good marketing considering he was pretty hot in terms of music at the time
💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💀😎
Wtf I came to RUclips to watch clips and just found this 😂
I loved this movie as a kid but always wondered why no one talked about it
Because they are pod people?
The Faculty was a fun take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. John Stewart getting sliced in the science room was cool. Great characters.
AGREED.Isn't it time for a new/reboot of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Most of the teachers were alive at the end
The 80s teenagers had John Hughes, and the 90s teenagers had Wes Craven, and all these weird movies, but it was still the same sense of high school bonding… same spirit manifested in two different decades and genres…. Scream really was the breakfast club of the 90s, and the faculty definitely had breakfast club vibes.
Good point
Totally agree! The 90's were the angsty version of the 80's 😂
Wes craven? Don't ignore my boy Kevin on this!
Craven is a bad example... because he had a HUGE impact in the horror movies on both decades... I would argue that his influence in horror movies go as far as the 70's with movies like the "Hills have Eyes" or "Last house on the Left"... For me , he's best movie is still "A nightmare on elm steet"...
And, i do get your opinion on the breakfast club kind of vibe, but i think you can go back to the first "Friday the 13th" and have the same kind of relationship between the characters... But still, there is that ONE movie that had a major influence on the Scream series... Black Chrismas... the phonecalls with creepy voices, the same kind of "breakfast club vibe" between the characters, the "who is de murder" question in the air... And in my opinion, Craven was a huge fan of the movie... because the character played by John Saxon in that movie, is almost the same as the character that he played on "Nightmare on Elm Steet"...
@@abobeleiranilton that’s all irrelevant, I’m saying, he came through and made the movie that was the equivalent to the breakfast club and yes, Kevin shout out to Kevin, I never said he didn’t have influence in another decades, but I’m saying our 90’s horror movies were the equivalent to the romcoms in the TV genre of the 80s…. it was the most popular teen genre….. the fact that Craven had influence outside of the decade is irrelevant because I’m only talking about that late 90’s movement…. just like it wouldn’t take away from John Hughes if John Hughes had a string of hits another genre is of the 70s that wouldn’t take away from John Hughes 80s
The Faculty is my favorite horror movie of the 90s it's so good it had a legit cast very rewatch able movie 😮
Stokely was hot.
Usher's movie debut.
A prime john Stewart.
If there were more sequels Elijah wood
Wouldn't be in them straight to video.
Get ready for the faculty 2:schools out
The faculty 3:the final exam.
@@nehemiahpouncey3607 I wouldn’t mind a remake.
@@eatchas That's a good idea.
One of my favorite sci-fi movies. So many callbacks to the classics. The cast, the soundtrack, it's all perfect. And I love the paranoia. The idea that anyone could be infected and you can't fully trust anyone. A lot like The Thing. And of course it's self aware, coming from Kevin. These characters have seen or heard of The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, just like the audience has. Having to go by movies and books to try and figure out how to kill the aliens. Awesome. I think I'll watch this movie tonight. It's been a while.
I still remember renting this on VHS back in the day when it came out. Loved it and it's one of those movies I rewatch every so often
I actually still think I have this on VHS boxed away somewhere.
It was a great movie. The ending could have been a little better but overall it was bad@$$
Such a great film
ok boomer
I was 6 when my older cousin made me watch Scream. It gave me so many nightmares but I loved the movie. Saw the Faculty on my own accord a few years later and it was AWESOME. Made me a horror movie fiend for life
Reading the comments and I love the fact that it seems like we of a certain age all feel the same about this movie 😃 It's one of the few from back then that I will watch every single time I come across it.
There's just something about it, or maybe it's due to the fact that we all saw it during a certain time/age in our lives and whether consciously or subconsciously, it brings back those memories of when we were 14-18 (whatever age we saw it at?)?
Probably true bit to me it’s a film anyone of any age can enjoy.
The Faculty is one of the films I will always recommend to people craving some 90s horror (along with Scream of course) and I'm so happy people are starting to talk about it again. It's just such a solid film and has really held up over the years. Thank you for covering it!
This is hands down my favorite 90’s teen horror movie I’m so glad you did a video on it!
I loved this movie as soon as I saw it the first time at the theater. It has a wonderful charm that has been hard to replicate.
One of the best sci-fi horror movies ever made in the 90s.
Right here.
AGREED.Time for a reboot ???
was so happy when my Bluray came in of this 90's masterpiece. Should be in every horror fan's collection. Same with the new MVD release of Disturbing Behavior. What a master class double feature those 2 movies make. Speaking of which, with the new MVD release Disturbing Behavior deserves a JOBLO spotlight...JS
I saw this opening night at Cinema South, Boardman Ohio 1998. Played Daytona USA in the arcade before. It wasn't that crowded for some reason, but my friends and I had a blast. Then went to the underage bars in downtown Youngstown. The mafia was good for one thing in highschool, underage bars 😢🎉😅
I just watched this movie for the first time in years, and I remembered every line. I love this movie. When I was younger, I would immediately start it over after I finished it, lol. It's so good.
I still got The Faculty soundtrack CD and I’m still listening today
This movie is so good, I remember showing it to ALL my friends when it came out, scared the crap out of em lol. We were kids tho.
In October, this is one of a few I will always watch to get into the spirit of the Spooky Season. It has all the flavor of the mid-to-late 1990s horror resurgence and also the Tarrantino/Rodriguez edge had by "From Dusk Till Dawn" and "Pulp Fiction," just to name a couple.
I LOVED this movie as a kid! Still do. ❤
Me too
Same!! I thought High School was going to be like this but unfortunately Selma Hayek was not my schools nurse. 😿
Saw this movie when it came out in the theaters, which was the same year I graduated high school. I wasn't disappointed. This movie and Varsity Blues were two of the best teen movies ever.
Literally watched this twice the other night, i love this movie.
I would get this confused with urban legends. But both are fun flicks. The whole pen sniffing thing was always funny
I love urban legend. It doesn't get enough attention or love
98 was a fun year in movies
I was 17 when this came out, and it's one of my favorite movies of the time. The soundtrack was (and still is) kick ass.
1st rated R movie I saw in theaters! I've always loved it, even before I actually saw it. Based on the trailer, and who was involved I was confident that I wouldn't be disappointed, and I certainly wasn't. This cast was impressive even then, at least to me. I was mostly in it for Hartnett, who I recognized from H20, which I may or may not have seen at that point depending on whether or not it had hit video stores, but regardless I had wanted to see both movies, and he was in both of them, so I was sold on him just for that. I of course also knew Wood from a lot of stuff, but the rest of the younger cast were introduced to me through The Faculty, instantly making me a fan of them all. I'm glad they've all achieved the level of success that they have, even if some took longer than others. For years this was my favorite movie, so even 25 years removed from the 13 year old who initially loved it, The Faculty will always have a special place in my heart.
this is one of those movie gems when you describe out loud what it's about and who's in it (e.g. Anaconda, Reign of Fire) it makes you go "Do you believe they made this movie?!?"
Never been this early, but you ask WTF and say faculity, and I'm here for it!!! I love Elijah Wood shot his LoTR adution on set during this
Such a fun, underrated classic!!!
I was 6 when my older cousin made me watch Scream. It gave me so many nightmares but I loved the movie. Saw the Faculty on my own accord a few years later and it was AWESOME. Made me a horror movie fiend for life
The suspicion and conspiracy alone is what makes this movie a classic
It’s a genuinely excellent and fun version of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers which is every bit as good to watch today as when it was made.
BTW, Kidada Jones is daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, sister to Rashida Jones (from The Office, Parks & Rec, etc) and ex-fiance to Tupac Shakur. Oh and I don't know why anyone who mentions Bebe Neuwirth seems to forget she was Lilith, ex-wife of Fraiser on Cheers and Fraiser.
Ahh I knew I’d seen her somewhere before - Lillith.
GREAT MOVIE.. still got it on DVD!
Loved this film was 16 when it came out so as teen horror nut it had everything and more lol. Remember going with friends who had never seen a body snatcher style film so it was all new to them, the atmosphere the effects and of course the cast.
Remember discussing it afterwards about who was the best looking girl and my mate just sitting quietly and then suddenly asking when did Lilith from fraiser get hot.
Freaking love this movie. Saw it in theaters when it came out so much fun
This really is one of those movies that is much better than the sum of its parts.
The opening scene/kill of this movie is so iconic yet so underrated. The fast cuts, good acting, violence, and tense music/sound effects contribute to a really unsettling feeling. Not to mention such a stellar performance from horror icon PL. The best part is the violence is implied more than it’s shown; it’s very Hitchcockian. This scene is definitely an homage to the shower sequence in psycho. They’re very similar. The movie overall still holds up today even if it’s a bit 90’s.
I don’t think it should be remade.
A sequel maybe with the original cast?
RIP Piper Laurie 👼
Way underrated movie. I'd like a sequel where it happens again but Elijah Woods character is a teacher now or something.
"On a kids television show" then says All my Children and I had to rewind three times to make sure he wasn't calling a Soap a kids show. Oddly enough I use to love watching that show as a kid with my mom lol
Tended to get this one mixed up with Disturbing Behavior..but then I remember that The Faculty is definitely more fun!
This was a surprising gem to find back in the day when I first saw it.
The description of this movie on Sling is my favorite: A horror movie starring the 90's and aliens.
Very sad they fired the guy who would write movie descriptions on Sling.
If I remember correctly the monsters in this movie were originally going to be werewolves and not aliens. That is why they were obsessed with looking at the moon and also why they were drinking water all the time...implying they were rabid.
Kinda wish they had stuck with that version as KNB would've done amazing werewolf effects and we have precious few really good werewolf movies
That song "Flagpole Sitter" with the line "Paranoia paranoia, i"m coming to get you", was always advertised with it in some commercial or I just really tie those together in my head.
This is definitely a 90's era gem! I still remember when this movie released. Great combination of 90's tropes, great cast, and a pretty interesting story. The effects have even aged well in my humble opinion.
I don’t know how many times Iv watched this movie I love it. It’s not a masterpiece but it’s enjoyable and reminds me of being 11 and in school
So much of this was true to high school growing up in the 90s... the girls in the car accident, pulling each other out of their cars and fighting.... so much like high school.
“The Craft” and “Scream” spawned off so many of these great movies from the 90s, yes, they had the cheese element, which is what made them great…. but still one of my favorite sub genre eras in movie history…..
Great movie, insane cast. So glad you mentioned Disturbing Behaviour as i was thinking about it while watching this and couldn't remember the name. 90's soundtracks were definitely top notch.
It’s revered by the fans but at the time I think it was lumped in with Scream and the subsequent slasher movies but it’s so much more. I hope they do a collectors edition blu ray or reunite the cast for the fans
I loved this movie.. I think my favorite scene was when the shy teacher came back as a bad@$$ and stunned Zeek with the innuendo.. 🤣
and got her head chopped out then put back together
Love this movie. It's a comfort and nostalgic feeling when i watch it.
This movie is like a mix of the thing and invasion of the body snatchers
It’s definitely a version of Invasion of the The Body Snatchers movies.
You could argue John Carpenters The Thing is also a version of the 1954 Body Snatchers novel.
I remember watching this as a kid and it gave the creeps. I didnt really understand it at the time but it still scared me. Yet it was so hard to look away cuz it was so abstract to my fresh eyes
Kevin Williamson is a genius
Late to the party but I've always loved this movie. I was 16 when it came out. Literally have watched it atleast once a year since it released. Possibly the biggest horror sleeper of tye 90's. Possibly looked past because Scream 2 and I Know What You Did Last Summer and H20 came out relativity close to it. Classic movie that still holds up to this day.
"Will need actors. People who can read. Lines with. And interact with others."
This movie is also a great metaphor for cults, I think that is why the name was chosen, "The FaCULTy" Like joining a cult gives you friends, but destroys your inner being and sense of self.
I remember renting this from the video shop. Love this film
It's one of the movies i distinctly remember seeing at the theater with my friend Doug. Was such a great time because after that great movie, we snuck into another movie after seeing it- no idea what the second movie was
I remember ordering this on pay per view after it's theater run and recording it on a vhs. Great movie.
Such a cool and often forgot about film. Thanks for showing it some love.
I've watched this atleast 30 times, went to the movies to see it when it came out on Christmas night
👍Saw this as a teen and now showed it to my teens 😎
I love this film and its so funny to see so many established and future stars in it! For having such a great cast, crew and writer it was sorely underappreciated
Very accurate portrayal of late 90s early 2000s American high schools
I have the original vhs and DVD. Actually saw it in theater's wit my mom. Good work!
The star power in this film is off the chain.
This was and still is one of my favorite movies I remember seeing this in the early 2000s like 2001 or 2 I think along with the Thing on the SciFi channel late night man how time flies.
Top ten 90s VHS teen movie rewatch cult flick
I remember finding this movie on vhs in my room and saw that it was written by Kevin Williamson so I was like eh let me watch, loved it ever since
You passed right over Clea DuVall like she wasn't important, yet she was the best thing in the film and the reason people still watch it today.
Been a fan of this film for 20 years. It’s so good. I just love it.
Definitely something alot of films overlook today is a great soundtrack
Couldn’t agree more,in fact an otherwise excellent film can be ruined with a mediocre/generic soundtrack.
Late 90's had some good teen horror movie's Scream The Craft I know what you did last summer H20 Urban legends and this
1:23 Shooter McGavin just mad he lost the gold jacket.
I've always thought that this and disturbing behavior were criminally underrated.
Loved this film, its a great setting and it manages to not take itself seriously or make it a joke. Just hit all the right notes.
Theres a game that reminds me of this called "Obscure" and "Obscure 2" that you should try out, its like resident evil but with this high school setting and cast of different characters.
The faculty still feels quite fresh (crawling head aside), the production and style of it is perfect and very re-watchable today.. in fact, especially today where films and tv try to capture this setting and the references and things like that, so watching it again it doesnt feel dated at all.
I am glad that they havent dare try to remake this. However id love to see a Netflix series of it, perhaps bring some of the cast as cameo parents or whatever, expand the lore a bit.
I was 12 when this came out! Omg wish I could go back in time man! If anyone wants to know it’s streaming on HBO max
One of the craziest things I first noticed about this movie was USHERS “Lineup” or lack there of in the movie poster and the movie itself. His barber did him dirty that hairline and side burns combo was nuts😂😂😂still one of my favorite movie tho cause it had a bunch of familiar up and comers who became stars.
This movie is a old time certified classic I thought I’ll never see a video about it
Criminally underrated movie.
Am I the only one who thinks the narrator, who did a great job, sounds like Norm McDonald?
"well you get a weird sub genre of films from the late 1990s"
Me: 😊
Movie from my childhood. Always been amazing. Showed this one to my girlfriend a couple months ago and she also loves it. Asked if we could watch it multiple times since then
Fantastic Flick!
I remember seeing this back in the day playing on tv when we had primestar before DIRECTV. What a weird horror movie but an awesome one!
In this era of remakes, I'm honestly surprised Hollywood and Netflix haven't touched this one yet.
This movie came out when I was 11..I loved it then I love it now. Rewatched VHS so many times
this movie is amazing, feels like a sci fi Scream, same aesthetic and the whole cast is interesting, you can clearly see the inspiration of other movies in it, the CGI holds up in my opinion, if a movie is good, visual effects are something you can ignore
The cgi is fine,it doesn’t have to be perfect in a film like this.In fact it’s way better than some much more recent ones like some of the effects in the remake of The Thing.
When zeek rides into the parking lot with the offspring in the background was cool as shit
Zekes hair was a great character in the film.
Went to see this with 2 of my buddies back in high school. We enjoyed it enough. I'm gonna have to rewatch this soon.
I have always loved this film and I'm glad to see it getting it's due.
Speaking of idle hands I would love to see this channel do a WTF on that movie
Consider it done
I always have loved this movie as a kid. And now as a Adult I appreciate it more. I think that it's Brilliant the way they bring in the old style of Invasion of the Body Snatchers into the then modern high school element. It's a fun movie I enjoy watching every now and then. I think there was suppose to be a follow up like the scream movies but it wasn't as popular.
The Faculty would play out so differently anywhere else: in the American mid-west caffeinated-benedryl saves the day; but in Canada, or a Mexican Resort, the response would be defeated by an abundance of precipitation or an overabundance of respect for adults; allowing invaders more efficiency, or allowing those taken-over to have undeterred-reign over uninfected youngsters
Fantastic movie with such a fun cast!
Saw this when it came out and the opening scene with the ABITW cover set the tone perfectly. The John Hughes comparisons were fair but the kids in this film had an invisible layer of dirt that made them 'unwashed' realistic characters.
I remember I bought this film at a flea market (original film) and it was the only copy available that day. No better investment I think I ever made as a kid. 😂
The Faculty had a PHENOMENAL cast who later were cast in major films. I loved that a plot twist was expected, yet the film managed to fool me as to who was the leader of the aliens (keeping it spoiler free in case people reading this comment they haven’t).
This movie needs a remaster/dvd release!!
Amazing cast