It’s kind of the sort of movie that looks like it’s a modern direct-to-video release, but actually managed to be a really solid minor hit. Look at the cast: Elijah Wood, John Stewart, and Salma Hayek - in a smaller role than Robert Patrick, who’s ostensibly the lead - are all kind of the big names, but there’s also names that scream “1990s!” louder than anything, like Josh Hartnett, Clea DuVall, and Jordana Brewster. It’s weird to revisit a movie like this, which is essentially one of those things that brings up memories for those who saw it when it was a thing, but fall in a sort of gap, where it never really made it into the rotation of pay-cable repeats, and also ended up at the tag end of VHS, right before the advent of DVD. It’s most similar to the likes of Disturbing Behavior, but could also fall in line with the likes of The Craft.
When I re-watched The Faculty a few weeks back, I came to the conclusion that it’s basically the epitome of the late ‘90s: an angsty film which focuses on the underdog kids, directed by Robert Rodriguez, and featuring an alt rock soundtrack. “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” by Class of ‘99 from The Faculty
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