The Covenant is a film that runs the risk of looking like a bad Lost Boys knock off (come to think of it… I really have to rent that again soon). But the more I’ve seen from this modestly budgeted thrill film… I have to admit the more I like it.
The film is based on the graphic novel of the same title. The good folks at MovieWeb give us this synopsis:
The Covenant tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600’s, the boys have inherited special powers – but the one hitch is that the misuse of these powers can shorten their lives and, once they turn 18, can actually kill them. When the body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel and the covenant of silence that protects them is threatened.
Like I said, I’m getting a little excited about the film. We’ll see.
For now, you can actually go to the official site and watch the first 3 minutes. As with most internet marketing that boasts to show you the first X amount of minutes of the film it’s mostly credits… but still pretty cool. You can see the first 3 minutes of The Covenant here.
