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The Faculty
Why this pick
Its late-’90s teen ensemble, Halloween-adjacent energy, gross-out scares, and irreverent comic timing closely match Idle Hands’ playful horror-comedy rhythm.
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MOVIE1999 1h 32m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Lazy stoner teenager Anton Tobias' parents wind up dead on Halloween, with all the clues pointing to him. After killing his best friends Pnub and Mick, Anton realizes that his right hand has become Alien hand syndrome. Unable to control his hand, Anton throws his cat across the street and while searching for it, he encounters his neighbor Molly and the two start a relationship. Anton holds a funeral for his parents and friends. However, Pnub and Mick decide not to go to heaven, returning to their former bodies and rising from the grave.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jack Noseworthy
Randy
Sean Whalen
McMacy
Steve Van Wormer
Curtis
Kelly Monaco
Tiffany
Joey Slotnick
Burger Jungle Manager
Kyle Gass
Burger Jungle Guy
Randy Oglesby
Sheriff Buchanan
Molly Maslin
Chaperone