A scientist's experiments turn his family's house into a malevolent living organism that threatens their lives in this chilling and suspenseful sci-fi tale. Balthazar Getty, Tcheky Karyo, Alice Krige star. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.

Director Robert Rodriguez and scripter Kevin Williamson blend "The Breakfast Club" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" for this creepy sci-fi tale about a small-town Ohio high school whose teachers and staff begin acting strangely. A small group of students discovers that the adults are the first victims of an alien invasion. Well-made chiller stars Elijah Wood, Laura Harris, Robert Patrick, Piper Laurie and Bebe Neuwirth. 104 min.