The Covenant is a 2006 horror/thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by J. S. Cardone. The story concerns a group of five families who came to America to escape the persecution of witches, and were among the founders of Ipswich. One of the families was thought to have been killed off during the Salem Witch Hunts. Fast forward to present, the sons of the remaining four families are the coolest kids in school, anybody who is anybody wants to be friends with them. Caleb, Pogue, Reid and Tyler were born with paranormal powers, including telekinesis, levitation, and the ability to generate energy weapons. They can also cast spells. The powers, though, are both addictive and accelerate the aging process of their bodies every time they used it. All seems normal within their small community, until two transfer students arrive.The first transfer student is Chase, whom no one knows anything about. The second is Sarah, which Caleb takes a liking to very quickly. While Caleb and Sarah become closer, he begins to suspect someone is using their powers for evil, but it takes Caleb a while to figure out their identity. After long, he discovers that an unknown descendant of the fifth family of Ipswich has come back to seek revenge on The Covenant. All of which leads to the inevitable magical contest between witches inside an old barn where the original covenant was made in the late 17th century.
The Covenant gives us exactly what we’d expect from a generic teen-oriented, PG-13 rated supernatural horror flick, including a romance between Caleb and Sarah, multiple brawls between the characters, raging of their supernatural powers, and some thrilling duels between the antagonists. Giving my credits to the filmmakers for doing a good job of giving the film its wet gothic look, a barrage of special effects, cool and unique powers they have, and nice heavy music used throughout the movie.
All in all, although this is not the best flick of the year, it was still a great and entertaining movie to watch. Grab a copy of this horror thriller movie in DVD format and enjoy the breathtaking and heart stomping scenes as they unleashed the power of The Covenant. Available at your favorite DVD auction site, DVD.TV
