10 Best High School Horror Movies

10. The Faculty

A (very) loose remake of Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, The Faculty arrived in cinemas soon after the release of Scream. Screenwriter Kevin Williamson was the mastermind behind both films, a key figure in the renewed popularity of high school horror during the late 90s.

Throwing its own distinctive twist on the alien invasion concept, The Faculty is reminiscent of The Breakfast Club in its approach to the teenaged characters. We have figures who (on the surface) match your typical stereotypes: the good-looking mean girl (Jordana Brewster), the cool rebel (Josh Hartnett), the mistreated geek (Elijah Wood), the jock (Shawn Hatosy) and the goth (Clea DuVall). Much like The Breakfast Club, however, these characters prove to be far more three-dimensional and human before the end credits roll.

It's the dedication to keep each character's developmental arc consistent through the film that lends this gross-out chiller some charm. With witty dialogue and respectable effects, the film provides thrills, laughs and adolescent angst in good measure. Messy but fun, the homage-laden cult favourite served as a fun love letter to prior sci fi/horror flicks. It also captured 90s teens better than many of its peers.