The Covenant (2006)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writer (WGA):

J.S. Cardone (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Only the power of hell can help them.

Plot:

Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart.

Plot Keywords:

Warlock | Magic | Massachusetts | High School | School

Cast

Steven Strait	...	Caleb Danvers
Laura Ramsey	...	Sarah Wenham
Sebastian Stan	...	Chase Collins
Taylor Kitsch	...	Pogue Parry
Chace Crawford	...	Tyler Simms
Toby Hemingway	...	Reid Garwin
Jessica Lucas	...	Kate Tunney
Kyle Schmid	...	Aaron Abbot
Wendy Crewson	...	Evelyn Danvers
Stephen McHattie	...	James Danvers
Kenneth Welsh	...	Provost Higgins
Christian Baril	...	Dead Teenage Boy
Basia Jasinski	...	Nicky's Bar Waitress (as Barbara Basia-Jasinski)
Rob Burns	...	Mr. Pennyworth
Robert Crooks	...	Ryan Bael

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, sexual content, partial nudity and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41452) | Malaysia:U | Norway:15 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:12 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Ontario) | South Africa:13V

Filming Locations:

Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec, Canada

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

Tyler is a year younger than the rest of the boys.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The string on Steven Strait's harness is visible during the battle in the barn when Caleb and Chase are throwing farm equipment at each other.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Reid Garwin: What's up fellas?
Tyler Sims: Where were you? I stopped by to give you a lift.
Reid Garwin: Had things to do. How's the party?
Pogue Parry: Don't know. Just got here.
Reid Garwin: Well hell boys,
[eyes go black]
Reid Garwin: let's drop in.
[jumps off cliff]
Tyler Sims: Shit, yeah!
[jumps off cliff as well]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Breaking the Silence: Exposing the Covenant (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Love Rock and Roll

Not bad for Renny Harlin

I must admit this wasn't as bad as I expected. I've seen several Renny Harlin movies, none of which I've liked (in fact, I hated them). So, going into this one, I had little hope (if any). The story isn't the most originial thing I've ever heard of, but it's not a carbon copy of anything else. The story development is pretty straight-forward and predictable. The graphics are what you'd expect, as well. My main complaint with this film is what I call gratuitous dialogue: when people talk too much or think outloud to fill the audience in on what they're thinking. There's a lot of "ha ha I'm so evil" talk from the villain, as well. But, hey, if you can't have fun at the movies, why bother going? All in all, worth seeing at least once.