The Covenant vs. The Lost Boys

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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