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The Covenant is a 2006 American supernatural horror thriller film, starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Chace Crawford, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, and Jessica Lucas. ... while the banging hard rock soundtrack serves to drive the story and lends immediacy to the scenes. Use the HTML below. Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family's displeasure. He meets revered master Xie Yi, who imparts to him the magical arts of Yan, and thus begins his journey of cultivation. The covenant is another Michener tale that, like history, goes on and on and on. Eventually one power-hungry family is banished. The Covenant (2006) Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. No matter how intense the action should feel, it all just looks like more of the same.Strangely, the adults in this movie offer forth the worst acting. The Covenant boasts some nifty visuals. Directed by Walter Grauman. An underground group named The Judges bands together to try to stop them. His biological father then transferred power to him. It dawns on Caleb that a malignant supernatural force is on the prowl. Firefighters arrive on the scene. During a swim race, Caleb notices Chase, who had befriended the group, displaying magic usage. Chase wants to force other "Ascended" witches to transfer power to him as well, starting with Caleb. Reid Garwin. 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