2008 Woodie Awards
Covenant loses power at box office
Sarah McDevitt
Issue date: 9/19/06 Section: Entertainment
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The bewitching new movie, "The Covenant," did not really hit theatres, but instead accidentally bumped into it on opening weekend, pulling in a bit less than nine million dollars. This is a shameful beginning in comparison to "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" which, debuting during the same weekend just a year ago, brought in more than three times the amount that "The Covenant" did. Why did a story based on such a popular graphic novel make such little impact in the box office? It couldn't have had anything to do with the poor acting, barely existent plot line or special effects which, along with a cast of underage pretty people, seemed to be the only thing that this movie had to ride on.
The story follows four boy band-esque teenagers who attend a prestigious preparatory school in an upper-class, seemingly always dreary area of New England. But before you think you are jumping into an East Coast version of Laguna Beach, think again. Caleb (Steven Strait) and his friends are not just any normal filthy rich boys from the Northeast with good looks, charm and women falling at their feet; they have witch-like powers to boot! It so happens that these kids are the descendents of five famous families of Salem accused of witchcraft centuries ago. Apparently, the people of Salem were not too crazy in their accusations because not only were their witch powers real, but they were also inheritable. The opening of the film explains that there is a secret covenant today of four boys who have these great powers which give them immunity from injury and even death, but that they must hide from the world to avoid exposure.
Now, if any math majors out there are reading, you may have noticed an inconsistency. There were five families who passed down this line of unimaginable power, but only four boys today that possess it. What happened to the fifth family? Well, it was believed by the remaining members of the covenant that the fifth family had died out some time ago, until a new kid, Chase (Sebastian Stan), transfers into their school, bringing a whole new evil into their lives.
The story follows four boy band-esque teenagers who attend a prestigious preparatory school in an upper-class, seemingly always dreary area of New England. But before you think you are jumping into an East Coast version of Laguna Beach, think again. Caleb (Steven Strait) and his friends are not just any normal filthy rich boys from the Northeast with good looks, charm and women falling at their feet; they have witch-like powers to boot! It so happens that these kids are the descendents of five famous families of Salem accused of witchcraft centuries ago. Apparently, the people of Salem were not too crazy in their accusations because not only were their witch powers real, but they were also inheritable. The opening of the film explains that there is a secret covenant today of four boys who have these great powers which give them immunity from injury and even death, but that they must hide from the world to avoid exposure.
Now, if any math majors out there are reading, you may have noticed an inconsistency. There were five families who passed down this line of unimaginable power, but only four boys today that possess it. What happened to the fifth family? Well, it was believed by the remaining members of the covenant that the fifth family had died out some time ago, until a new kid, Chase (Sebastian Stan), transfers into their school, bringing a whole new evil into their lives.
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