The Pyramid

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 5, 2014

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 82 Ratings

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Miloman2Jan 2, 2016

The film had some moments that just make you cover your sight from the screen and sit in discomfort but the film provides great tension throughout certain climactic moments. It could have been greatly improved although it was a rather stableThe film had some moments that just make you cover your sight from the screen and sit in discomfort but the film provides great tension throughout certain climactic moments. It could have been greatly improved although it was a rather stable movie, considering most viewers are interested in the jump scares. I was expecting a very harsh ending but it looked like the director run out of ideas and just placed a very unpredictable scene to finish the movie off, which made the film seem much worse than presumed.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerJun 20, 2015

The claustrophobic and dark corridors that can be found in a pyramid could have translated well to a horror movie by at least giving it an interesting setting. Unfortunately this movie fails to capitalize on it. What we are left with is aThe claustrophobic and dark corridors that can be found in a pyramid could have translated well to a horror movie by at least giving it an interesting setting. Unfortunately this movie fails to capitalize on it. What we are left with is a scareless horror movie that experiments with some good ideas but ultimately falls short in just about all of them.

I was kind of hoping for an As Above, So Below style horror film. That movie made great use of it's claustrophobic setting to create an Indiana Jones style horror film that while not scary was still enjoyable (at least in this reviewers opinion). Unfortunately we don't get that here. While the characters in that movie solved ancient puzzles the characters in this movie fumble around in the dark and walk into traps while trying to act intelligent because they can read some hieroglyphics. That's the biggest problem with this movie. It doesn't know just how dumb it is.

The use of Egyptian history and beliefs ultimately doesn't amount to much. The movie tries to shoehorn in as much of it as possible in order to give as much detail about what is going on as possible. The result is a film that feels like it talks way too much. Rather than actually trying to escape their predicament the characters are too busy talking about what the hieroglyphics are telling them is going on. It's annoying. The inclusion of James Buckley's character just serves as a way to have someone constantly tell the others "hey, this is interesting and all, but we need to get out of here if we want to live." Yeah, the film even makes fun of itself.

The film is shot in both a found-footage style and a traditional cinematic style. That's actually a good thing as it means we aren't left watching too much of the film in first person through a shaky camera. Admittedly though this film doesn't seem to have much of a problem with the actors holding the camera still. The change between styles also means that we don't suffer through too much of the increasingly overused found footage style. The horror genre already has way too many movies like that so it's nice to see that this movie doesn't overdo it.

The actual horror is practically non-existent. Everything here is borrowed. It's got your predictable jump scares and totally obvious callbacks to other horror movies. Some scenes are just straight up ripped off from classics. The monster design is actually pretty cool even if the not so great CGI is evident. There's quite a bit of gore here so if you are looking for a more supernatural horror film you may want to look elsewhere. This one feels more like a slasher film with a villain who isn't really present. I personally recommend looking elsewhere regardless. Simply put all of this is just not scary.

What we get here is a movie with a lot of potential that ends up squandering it by being just another generic horror film that's filled with stupidity. Yeah, it's watchable, but why would you want to? It ends up being as lifeless as a mummy (which sadly aren't in this movie). You should just save your time and watch something else.… Expand

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Meth-dudeMay 23, 2015

The movie is cliché and poorly written,the acting is bad,the CGI effects are horrible and the movie is pretty boring except for the last half hour.If I gave this movie a 4 it's only because of the last 30 minutes.The rest is pretty bad.

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T-ManMoviezApr 27, 2015

The Pyramid is a found footage horror-film that was released on December 5, 2014. The events in the movie are suggested to have taken place in the Egypt desert in August of 2013. A research team finds a three sided pyramid in the desert andThe Pyramid is a found footage horror-film that was released on December 5, 2014. The events in the movie are suggested to have taken place in the Egypt desert in August of 2013. A research team finds a three sided pyramid in the desert and before shutting down the project completely they decide to take a peek inside.

While I think the story itself had potential, the implementation was not particularly awesome. Part of that (, for me,) might have been because I felt reminded to 'As Above, So Below' a lot. A superior horrorfilm with almost the same premise, that did the implementation way better than 'The Pyramid' ( by the way, I'm not entirely sure if writers and or producers/directors worked on both movies ).
That is not to say the movie is all bad. In fact it is strongest in the beginning. I was genuinely excited when things started going south for the group and it became apparent that it was only going to get worse. There was also a scene where one could get a short glimpse of what was lurking in the pyramid in a doorway. Nevertheless this was about the scariest thing in the whole movie to me. Different folks, different phobes I guess. Eventually, I thought a 4 out of 10 was fair.
The reasoning behind that is that the characters are all very typecast and stereotypical, you don't really care about too many of them. The suggested monsters and scary features inside the pyramid are not very scary to begin with, which is a shame because with a setting like that there was simply so much more to be done and what supposedly was intended to be the horror and possibly even the plot twist at the end turned out to be just...kind of...weird.

The pyramid is not the worst movie you will have seen in your entire life and it is not free of entertainment. With a couple of buddies and beer there will be some merit to it, even if it is just to comment on and criticise the characters behaviour.
So, in the end, a movie that could have been way better than it turned out to be due to wasted potential.
To watch it or don not watch it? That is the question.… Expand

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quincytheodoreApr 30, 2015

The exotic pyramid barely offers any spectacle, since it's too dark and wobbly to see anything. It's confusing for a film to use found footage gimmick then change into normal perspective halfway, but still retains the shady shaky cam. TheThe exotic pyramid barely offers any spectacle, since it's too dark and wobbly to see anything. It's confusing for a film to use found footage gimmick then change into normal perspective halfway, but still retains the shady shaky cam. The Pyramid attempts to create horror in a claustrophobic space with so called modern mockumentary style. This means despite its effort to build tension from the setting and mythology, it all comes down to running in darkness and screaming while audiences pretend to understand the scenes.

After uncovering a strange pyramid, a group of scientists and journalists venture to see what is hidden beneath. Meanwhile, the neighboring city of Cairo is in turmoil from civil war, this creates a small timeline to record their findings. Thus, they go into the already proven dangerous pyramid with just a few safety measures. The characters are not that appealing, in fact the journalists are exact stereotype of rigid reporter wanting an award and timid cameraman who follows the on-screen girl as she predictably handles the situation with less elegance.

The scientists are more audience friendly, at least the family relationship is more presentable. Nora (Ashley Hinshaw) and her father (Denis O'Hare) are the two leading amateur explorers who barely know what they are doing. They are decent, but occasionally become television presenters as they deliver the narrative. It just feels detached from the danger that lurks, the thrill is not consistent enough amidst the Nat Geo inspired description they utter constantly.

The movie actually has a potential set up, visual has dusty flair and it's focused enough to be engaging. Unfortunately, after diving to the pyramid, the scenes are muddled and very chaotic. This is a persistent problem with found footage genre, but the movie switches back and forth into even stranger viewpoints. It could definitely offer better and brighter angles, and even the first person view should be more than flailing lights and occasional fumbling of a random person. The Descent from a decade ago has proved that it could be done.

It also utilizes cheap CG that looks inorganic, the result is a rather anticlimactic scenes towards the latter half. The Pyramid has the advantage of exotic location and its myth, although this barely makes any different as it fumbles in the dark for half the duration. If only found footage genre can invest in steady cam.… Expand

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JP32Mar 24, 2020

Director Gregory Levasseur isn't able to make use of the claustrophobic sets in any way beyond what an average person with a smart phone can. He can't take the audience on a ride, the way good horror movies do.

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