Film

The Covenant

Name: The Covenant
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Adventure
Released: 2006
Cast: Chace Crawford, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Sebastian Stan, Steven Strait

Fantasy

Four young men descended from New England witch-hunters discover they've inherited supernatural powers—and a dangerous legacy. A mid-2000s fantasy-horror film that plays like a supernatural fraternity drama, all moody aesthetics, teenage angst, and occasionally effective action. It's for people who want their horror served with good-looking cast members and a premise that sounds cooler than it delivers.

TMDb rating

2.8

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