Question 1

Is The Faculty (1998) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Faculty (1998)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a teen film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 5.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did The Faculty (1998) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Faculty (1998)'s US theatrical release date is December 25, 1998. It first became available to watch at home on June 22, 1999.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Faculty (1998)?

Accepted Answer

The Faculty (1998) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Faculty (1998) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Faculty (1998) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear and 3.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Faculty (1998)?

Accepted Answer

Josh Hartnett plays Zeke Tyler, Elijah Wood plays Casey Connor, Jordana Brewster plays Delilah Profitt, Clea DuVall plays Stokely 'Stokes' Mitchell, Shawn Hatosy plays Stan Rosado, Laura Harris plays Marybeth Louise Hutchinson, Robert Patrick plays Coach Joe Willis, Bebe Neuwirth plays Principal Valerie Drake.

Question 6

What are some films like The Faculty (1998)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Faculty (1998) on Watch Darkly include Splinter (2008), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Annihilation (2018), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Faculty

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Annihilation2018

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Splinter2008

Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956

Annihilation2018

Until Dawn2025

Dreamcatcher2003