Directed by Renny Harlin (Deep Blue, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Cutthroat Island) the warlock-based
horror film The Covenant topped the U.S. box office while earning a mere $9 million. Not screened for critics–and little-loved by critics who did go see it over the weekend–The Covenant has the dubious distinction of being the lowest-grossing film to win the weekend this year on a weekend that saw income drop 26% over last year. (Think back to a time when we were all talking about The Exorcism Of Emily Rose.)