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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Creator/StevenStrait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic moments.

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller {{Teen|Horror}} ActionHorror film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Creator/StevenStrait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic moments.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic moments.

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/StevenStrait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic moments.
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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive", and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah (Creator/LauraRamsey), Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]

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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], birthday, when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive", and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah (Creator/LauraRamsey), Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] a [[Film/TheCovenant2023 2023 Guy Ritchie's action thriller movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal]].

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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] a confused]] with the [[Film/TheCovenant2023 2023 Guy Ritchie's action thriller movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal]].film]] of the same name.
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* WitchWithACapitalB: During the climax, [[spoiler:Chase]] makes a pun on [[PrisonRape the other meaning of "bitch"]] when he taunts Caleb.
-->''How about I make you... my wee-atch?''
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] a [[Film/TheCovenant2023 2023 Guy Ritchie's action thriller movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal]].
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* ThirteenthBirthdayMilestone: In the town of Ipswich, four boys — Caleb Danvers, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, and Tyler Simms, together known as the Sons of Ipswich — are the descendants of colonial witch families and possess magical powers. Their powers begin on their 13th birthday and grow stronger until they Ascend at 18.
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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive", and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah, Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]

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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive", and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah, Sarah (Creator/LauraRamsey), Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]

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* SuperpowerfulGenetics: These boys inherit their powers as descendants of the founders of the town.



* WitchSpecies: These boys inherit their powers as descendants of the founders of the town.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Pogue telling his girlfriend to stay away from Chase is done largely out of jealousy towards him, but given that he's a dangerous warlock who has no problem sending her into anaphylactic shock, Pogue's right to be wary.
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* WizardsLiveLonger: Inverted. Using magic shortens the lifespan.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford Creator/ChaceCrawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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Despite its potential, the film was near universally panned by critics but was something of a success commercially. It's very obvious that the producers were trying to make a quick buck off the combination of [[{{Fanservice}} hot guys and magic]], resulting in plenty of {{Narm}}. In any event, the {{fanfic}} [[http://www.fanfiction.net/movie/Covenant/ community]] is surprisingly large, so there's that.



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* AlliterativeName: Chase Collins, Pogue Parry, [[JerkJock Aaron Abbot]] and Bordy Becklin.

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* AlliterativeName: Chase Collins, Pogue Parry, [[JerkJock Aaron Abbot]] '''C'''hase '''C'''ollins, '''P'''ogue '''P'''arry, '''A'''aron '''A'''bbot and Bordy Becklin.'''B'''ordy '''B'''ecklin.



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* CrazyJealousGuy: Pogue is convinced that his girlfriend is interested in Chase... which is slightly hilarious when you realize that Chase himself seems a lot more interested in Pogue.



* DepravedHomosexual: Between kissing Caleb, killing various people and not denying Aaron's accusations, [[spoiler: Chase]] qualifies.

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* DepravedHomosexual: Between kissing Caleb, apparently having a crush on Pogue, killing various people and not denying Aaron's accusations, [[spoiler: Chase]] qualifies.


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* VillainousCrush: [[spoiler: Chase]] seems to have a crush on Pogue.

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* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: Chase is literally addicted to using his magic, even knowing the risk of long-term use, because he's now so used to it he literally can't imagine 'cutting down'.



* FreudianExcuse: Some of Chase's problems can be attributed to him growing up with the power without learning about the consequences of over use until it was too late.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Chase doesn't care about the negative consequences of his powers or who else suffers so long as he gets more power.



* TheQuietOne: Tyler. He gets maybe five lines in the entire film.



* TheQuietOne: Tyler. He gets maybe five lines in the entire film.

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* TheQuietOne: Tyler. He TheoryTunnelvision: Chase believes that he can overcome the rapid aging caused by overuse of the power if he gets maybe five lines in Caleb to give him his own power, even though Caleb tries to explain to Chase that the entire film.issue is the body wearing down rather than the power.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film directed by Creator/RennyHarlin and starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Creator/TaylorKitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive," and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah, Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]

Despite its potential, it is clear that the producers were trying to make a quick buck off the combination of [[{{Fanservice}} hot guys and magic]], resulting in plenty of {{Narm}}. In any event, it has an surprisingly large {{fanfic}} [[http://www.fanfiction.net/movie/Covenant/ community]], so there's that.

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[[ChildhoodFriends Four teenage boys]], [[TheHero Caleb]], [[TheLancer Pogue]], [[TheTrickster Reid]] and Tyler, have magic powers inherited from witches in colonial New England. When they're not jumping or driving off cliffs, the boys attend [[BoardingSchool Spencer Academy]]. At the start of the film, each boy is awaiting his [[TheHerosBirthday 18th birthday]], when he will [[TookALevelInBadass "ascend"]] and increase in magical strength. But there's a catch: the magic is so addictive, it's "seductive," "seductive", and the more it's used, the more the boys' bodies degrade and age prematurely. Enter Sarah, Caleb's [[SatelliteLoveInterest love interest]], and Chase, a mysterious {{new transfer student}}. [[FinalBattle You can imagine what follows.]]

Despite its potential, it is clear the film was near universally panned by critics but was something of a success commercially. It's very obvious that the producers were trying to make a quick buck off the combination of [[{{Fanservice}} hot guys and magic]], resulting in plenty of {{Narm}}. In any event, it has an surprisingly large the {{fanfic}} [[http://www.fanfiction.net/movie/Covenant/ community]], community]] is surprisingly large, so there's that.



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* AlliterativeName: Chase Collins, Pogue Parry, [[JerkJock Aaron Abbot]] and Bordy Becklin.



* DepravedHomosexual: Between kissing Caleb, killing various people, and not denying Aaron's accusations, [[spoiler: Chase]] qualifies.

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* DepravedHomosexual: Between kissing Caleb, killing various people, people and not denying Aaron's accusations, [[spoiler: Chase]] qualifies.



* HeroicSacrifice: Caleb's father [[spoiler: wills him his power, killing himself in the process so that he can beat the villain]].

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* HeroicSacrifice: Caleb's father [[spoiler: wills him his power, killing himself in the process so that he can beat the villain]].defeat Chase]].



* JerkJock: Aaron Abbot's entire existence seems to be a one-dimensional bully who accuses Chase of being gay. Then again, the way Aaron carries himself [[ArmoredClosetGay seems to imply something else]].



* MrFanservice: The Sons of Ipswich.

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* MrFanservice: The Sons of Ipswich. Although, virtually ''everyone'' qualifies.



* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: Pogue, who is last seen in the hospital after Chase kicks his butt.]] The other two boys hardly even show up for the movie's climax, as they're at the Halloween dance to not arouse suspicion.

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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: Pogue, who is last seen in the hospital after Chase kicks his butt.]] The other two boys hardly even show up for the movie's climax, as they're at the Halloween dance to not arouse suspicion.



* SpearCounterpart: To both ''Film/TheCraft'' and ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' which were about female witches.

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* SpearCounterpart: To both ''Film/TheCraft'' and ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', which were about female witches.



* TheQuietOne: Tyler. He gets maybe five lines in the entire movie.

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* TheQuietOne: Tyler. He gets maybe five lines in the entire movie.film.



* WildTeenParty: What the film opens with.

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* WildTeenParty: What the film opens with.The opening scene.
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* GoingCommando: We get to see Reid coming out of the shower without a towel at one point.

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* GoingCommando: We get to see Reid coming out of the shower without a towel at one point. Some of the boys also bet what a cute girl at the club is wearing under her skirt. This trope is the winning bet.
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* SpearCounterpart: To both ''Film/TheCraft'' and ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' which were about female witches.

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* SpearCounterpart: To both ''Film/TheCraft'' and ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' which were about female witches.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Chase. See DepravedHomosexual for the details.



* FlatCharacter: Tyler and Reid, to some extent.
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* FlatCharacter: Tyler has about five lines and Reid, no real purpose to some extent.
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* GoingCommando: We get to see Reid coming out of the shower without a towel at one point.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway Creator/TobyHemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].



* FlatCharacter: Tyler and Reid, to some extent.

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* FlatCharacter: Tyler and Reid, to some extent.has no real personality.



* MrFanservice: The Sons of Ipswich.

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* MrFanservice: The Sons of Ipswich.Ipswich, especially Reid.


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* ShowerScene: Reid gets one right after the above, complete with a view of his ass.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 action supernatural horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford (plus Creator/SebastianStan) as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].
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* ParentalAbandonment: Of the intentional variety. Chase killed his father to get his power and then murdered his stepparents, making it look like a car accident.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Of the intentional variety. Chase killed his father to get his power and then murdered his stepparents, adoptive parents, making it look like a car accident.
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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 supernatural horror/thriller... [[UncertainAudience something]] film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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''The Covenant'' is a 2006 2006 action supernatural horror/thriller... [[UncertainAudience something]] horror thriller film starring Steven Strait, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway and Chace Crawford as your average [[MrFanservice bromance group]], allowing for plenty of possibly intentional {{ho|Yay}}moerotic [[FoeYay moments]].

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