The Pyramid (2014)

An archaeological team attempts to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature.

Director:

Grégory Levasseur

Writers:

Daniel Meersand, Nick Simon

Stars:

Ashley Hinshaw, James Buckley, Denis O'Hare

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ashley Hinshaw	...	Nora
Denis O'Hare	...	Holden
James Buckley	...	Fitzie
Christa Nicola	...	Sunni (as Christa-Marie Nicola)
Amir K	...	Zahir
Faycal Attougui	...	Corporal Shadid
Philip Shelley	...	Provost
Ait Hamou Amine	...	8 Year Old Boy
Omar Benbrahim	...	Egyptian Intern
Joseph Beddelem	...	Taxi Driver
Chakir El Faaiz	...	Skinny Digger

Storyline

A team of U.S. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid buried deep beneath the Egyptian desert. As they search the pyramid's depths, they become hopelessly lost in its dark and endless catacombs. Searching for a way out, they become desperate to seek daylight again. They come to realize they aren't just trapped, they are being hunted.

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Plot Keywords:

pyramid | egyptian | egyptian tomb | cat | anubis | 

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Taglines:

The curse is real

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some horror violence and bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Denis O'hare and Ashley Hinshaw appeared in the HBO show "True Blood"

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Goofs

Whilst the God Anubis attended the Weighing Of The Heart during Judgement, Anubis never ate the hearts/souls of the damned, the hearts of the damned were devoured by Egyptian demon Amiit "The Devourer Of Hearts".

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Quotes

Holden: [on a video recording] This pyramid, unlike any structure other I've ever encountered, seems to have been built with the express purpose of keeping whatever is inside from escaping. If you come down here... bring guns.

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

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Soundtracks

5173
By Nima Fakhrara, Blake Straus, Samuel Murphy and Kevin Hastings
Performed by Kevin Hastings
Produced by Nima Fakhrara

User Reviews

Disappointing

In times of turbulence and confusion in Egypt, an American team of archaeologists is digging a three-side pyramid in the desert. The engineer Zahir (Amir K) sends his robot to explore the interior while the archaeologists Nora (Ashley Hinshaw) and her father Holden (Denis O'Hare); the video producer Sunni (Christa Nicola); and the cameraman Fitzie (James Buckley) record and analyze the image. However they have to leave the site due to the political instability but out of blue, the expensive robot vanishes inside the pyramid. Amir K convinces Corporal Shadid (Faycal Attougui) to give two hours for them to seek out the robot. When they are in the interior, the floor collapses and they fall 30 m down. Soon they learn that the place is a maze full of traps and a creature is hunting them down. Will they succeed to escape?

"The Pyramid" is a disappointing horror movie. The story is silly and unoriginal and does not hold the attention of the viewer. The performances are not convincing but acceptable, but the plot fails since the characters are not well developed and non-likable. The lighting and camera are very poor. The special effects are reasonable for a low- budget movie. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "A Pirâmide" ("The Pyramid")

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA Morocco

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pyramid

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,369,935, 7 December 2014

Gross USA:

$2,756,333

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,861,137

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Fox International Productions (FIP), Silvatar Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1