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If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

6/3/18. Keep in mind that this is a teen horror movie. And for the genre, it wasn't too bad. All the guys are buff and all the girls are pretty, but they all have something going on underneath. Special effects were pretty good considering this movie is now 12 years old! Lot of the actors and actresses have disappeared into the woodwork, but worth catching. I found the music to be a bit loud and much, but then again, like I said, it's a teen horror movie.

Yep definite plot spoilers.OMG This film, put simply... Rocked.From casting decisions (Yay to whom ever cast Steven Straight, he was simply born for the role!) to story-line I had fun all the way. OH and the Lighting! I never comment on lighting because to me, that's a background thing I never care to comment on, but damn the Covenant did really well! Every single scene I just loved the dark lighting, it was perfect.I started watching this film seeing nothing more than a poster (which is not normal for me as normally I see a trailer or 2) and right from the get go (when they drove the car over the cliff to get away from the cops) I was hooked! I found myself screaming with glee watching the car go over the cliff he he.The CGI was awesome, from the black-eyes to the execution of powers. OK so Sarah was a little blah, but I can understand why they needed her (not to discredit the actress, I was just personally hoping her character would get powers too).The final fight scene totally kicked ass. I loved the entire scene! The only thing that Im really really stuck on is how there is no sequel to this film. Regardless of if you loved it or hated it, the film left open ended as no one knows exactly what happened to Chase. So I feel let down that that specific loose end was never tied up. If anything they should have just left the firemen scene out of the film altogether and just gone from Sarah waking up - to driving off and fixing the windows of the car. But again I just want to say how much I loved this film! I could watch it 100 times a year and still not be sick of it. Were the guys hot? Yes. But was that why I loved it? No. I genuinely loved the whole magical storyline! Well done Renny Harlin 10/10

There is the Power that people have harnessed over the centuries. After the persecution of the Salem witch trials, the Sons of Ipswich form a covenant of silence keeping a 300 year old secret. Four friends Caleb Danvers (Steven Strait), Pogue Parry (Taylor Kitsch), Tyler Simms (Chace Crawford) and Reid Garwin (Toby Hemingway) are all warlocks descendants of a coven of witches. The boys are from Spenser Academy, Sarah Wenham (Laura Ramsey) is the new girl, and Kate Tunney (Jessica Lucas) is their friend. There is a fifth line of witches long thought lost. Chase Collins (Sebastian Stan) is another kid in the school.The powers are way too magical, way too random, and way too powerful. It's unreasonable for anybody to keep this a secret. There are no rules to their powers and it's hard to see its limits. The guys are interchangeable. There are too many lookalike pretty boys. Quite frankly, Steven Strait doesn't have it to stand out as the lead in this movie. Also it doesn't really set up the danger that well. The movie generally rambles on and on without any flow. It is in need of a villain early on for the guys to battle. Instead it's trying to be a mystery as to who the villain is and I don't really care. It's just not that compelling.

The result is pretty annoying as someone got the idea to combine a teen movie and a vampire-type mystery. But the movie was made in 2006! Thus, it is strange that showing muscular male torsos, smooth female legs, kisses in the rain / during lightning, nervous relationships, college competition etc, on the one hand, and flying in the air, insects in bodies and in dreams, aged youth, flashing eyes etc, on the other hand, could create a good entertainment. The scenes are stupid at times and no actor is interesting to watch, it seems they were picked thanks to their model-like appearance.Renny Harlin has made stuff of different quality, but this could have been avoided. Additional points from me due to shortness - 1,5h was not too painful :)