The Covenant

Name: The Covenant
Genre: Action, Thriller, Horror
Released: September 8, 2006
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 19
Cast: Sebastian Stan, Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway

2006

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Overwhelming dislike based on 16 Critic Reviews

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Screen Gems | Release Date: September 8, 2006 | PG-13

Starring: Sebastian Stan, Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway

Summary: Privilege and beauty abound at Spenser Academy, a New England boarding school for the region's reigning elite. Directed by Renny Harlin, The Covenant tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's, the boys havePrivilege and beauty abound at Spenser Academy, a New England boarding school for the region's reigning elite. Directed by Renny Harlin, The Covenant tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's, the boys have all been born with special powers. When a fifth descendant suddenly moves to town, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for hundreds of years. (Sony)… Expand

Director: Renny Harlin

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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David Hiltbrand

Harlin, with his customary visual brio, has created a film that is deliriously watchable. It's just not all that interesting. In the end, The Covenant is simply a glossier version of TV's "Charmed." Read full review

Ty Burr

The Covenant is dopey, formulaic stuff for the Friday night fright crowd. Worse for them, it's never remotely scary. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Profoundly mediocre supernatural thriller. Read full review

Michael Ordona

As boredom sets in, the viewer realizes that "The Covenant" does possess one magical power: It afflicts its audience with restless leg syndrome. Read full review

Justin Chang

Muddled and most unmagical offering. Read full review

Josh Rosenblatt

Surely nothing Hollywood did in its darkest, most debauched hour could possibly justify the penance we're paying that allows Harlin to continue directing movies. Read full review

Reece Pendleton

Crushingly dull teen horror flick. Read full review

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JeffL.

Sep 8, 2006

This movie was spectacular. GREAT special effects and a pretty cool story line. Overall, a TON of fun!

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Liane

Sep 15, 2006

I loved it!! Yes it was cheesy, but I still really liked it! it left me with a smile on my face.. Great stuff!!! Cute guys. What more could you want?

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Tjperkins9

Jul 31, 2020

I thought this was a great film for early teens. It had interesting characters, a fairly good plot line and suspense. Not every movie has to be an Emmy winner to be a good, interesting movie. Sometimes you just have to let yourself go and just enjoy being there.

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EmericC.

Aug 22, 2009

It would've been a good movie they've been thinking a little bit more about the plot. Like in the beginning, why did the cops chase them? Or about the darklings?

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ChadS.

Oct 6, 2006

What would Paul Schrader's version of "The Covenant" look like? [***SPOILERS***] For starters, at least one of the magic-afflicted teens would die, and at least one teen would feel guilty about being a WASP. This film is so mild; it's as if the filmmaker made a horror film What would Paul Schrader's version of "The Covenant" look like? [***SPOILERS***] For starters, at least one of the magic-afflicted teens would die, and at least one teen would feel guilty about being a WASP. This film is so mild; it's as if the filmmaker made a horror film exclusively for pre-teen girls. "The Covenant" seems unaware that the bar has been raised by horror fans in recent years. It's neither nihilistic ("Saw"), nor atmospheric ("The Grudge"). The screenwriter instead borrows liberally from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"(the same metaphor is used when Willow crosses over to the dark side). It also has too many plot holes (the discovery of evidence linking someone to a murder is never followed up), and too many male torsos (a locker room scene full...of guys!). Schrader would also remember that Caleb (Steven Strait), earlier, had warned a friend not to perform magic in public, and nix the scene in which our hero reconstructs a shattered windshield within close proximity to the cops. He'd also direct the pretty girl to scream, or at least wince, when meeting a potential father-in-law, who happens to have giant claws for hands.… Expand

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MaxM.

Sep 9, 2006

Anyone who wants cheesy supernatural homoerotic b-movies needs only to rent any of David DeCoteau's films like "Voodoo Academy" and the "Brotherhood" series. "The Covenant" is a limp, better-budgeted knock-off. Skip it.

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Ryencoke

Sep 8, 2006

Why all these high ratings? This movie was stupid. The battle scenes were stupid looked brutal. The story line didn't really explain that much detail. I suggest saving your cash.

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