Canes (film)

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Canes
Directed by Michael Bavaro
Written byMichael Angelella
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Canes is a 2006 Canadian film directed by Michael Bafaro [1] and produced by Maurice Smith.

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It is also known as The Covenant: Brotherhood of Evil [2] and sometimes a The Covenant 2: Brotherhood of Evil. [3]

Cast

Reception

Dread Central called it "derivative and dreadfully dull from beginning to end." [4]

David Greenberg of Home Media Retailing wrote: "For such an apparently modestly budgeted film, the special effects are uniformly of high quality, despite the lackluster story." [5]

Frank Heinen of Cinemagazine rated the film 2 stars out of 5. [6]

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References

  1. "Canes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  2. Canes at Blue Rider
  3. The Covenant 2: Brotherhood of Evil (2006) . Retrieved 2024-05-28 via www.latelanera.com.
  4. Review of film at Dread Central
  5. Greenberg, David (24 September 2006). "THE COVENANT: BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL". Home Media Retailing . Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. Heinen, Frank. "The Covenant – Canes (2006)". Cinemagazine. Retrieved 29 May 2024.