The Covenant vs. The Lost Boys
A quirky comparison
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Well, I guess I wasn't seeing things when I said earlier today that The Covenant looked a lot like The Lost Boys. Today my local Sony rep sent over a little comparison of the two films that pretty much seals the deal, check it out below.
| THE LOST BOYS | THE COVENANT | |
| SETTING | Cliffside beach town on West Coast complete with a light house | Cliffside beach town on East Coast complete with a light house |
| MEMBERS | Vampire gang of four who prowl the boardwalk at night | Gang of four who belong to a supernatural legacy and have been friend since childhood |
| SPECIAL POWERS | Never grow old. Never die. | The power to do anything they want |
| NEW KID IN TOWN | Michael and Sam Emerson who move to town after parents divorce | Chase and Sarah who both transfer in from other schools |
| MODE OF TRANSPORTATION | Motorcycles | Ducatti Motorcycle |
| CREEPY CRAWLERS OF CHOICE | Maggots & Worms | Spiders |
| DEATH DEFYING ACTS | Jump from bridge unharmed | Jump off cliff without a scratch |
| KOOKY CHARACTERS | Michael’s Grandpa who has a passion for taxidermy | Cranky caretaker |
| THE HUNK | Michael (Jason Patric) is the sexy new hunk in town | Caleb (Steven Strait) is the sexy leader of his gang of friends |
| PARTY SCENE | Bonfire concert near the boardwalk | Bonfire on the beach broken up by the cops |
| SECRET LAIR | Old hotel that fell apart during an earthquake | Caleb's stone-walled basement |
| MOTHERS | Recently divorced, raising sons on her own without any father figure | Single Mom raising son on her own without any father figure |
| TOWN HISTORY | Santa Clara is know as the "Murder Capital of the World" | The Ipswitch colony hosted the witch trials/burnings, as well as a history about five witching families |
The Covenant is set to hit theaters on September 8, click here for pics and trailers.
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