While it wasn’t a record-breaking blockbuster upon release, The Faculty has endured because it perfectly captured the "Gen X/Millennial" cusp aesthetic. From the grunge-inspired soundtrack (featuring Class of '99's cover of "Another Brick in the Wall") to the Tommy Hilfiger-clad wardrobe, it is a time capsule of 1998.
Rodriguez, coming off the gritty Desperado and the vampire thriller From Dusk Till Dawn , brings a distinct visual flair to the proceedings. The film is drenched in a sickly green and blue palette, emphasizing the cold, clinical nature of the alien invasion.