The Pyramid(2014)
2014 · Grégory Levasseur · 89 min
An archaeological team attempt to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature.
Horror
5.31.2k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How The Pyramid scares
It starts as a tense exploration story, with a team pushing deeper into tight, pitch black passages, then shifts into a chase movie once something starts hunting them. The found footage style means a lot of shaky, grainy visuals and sudden reveals in the dark, so jump scares come fairly often once things get going. The threat here is a monster tied to old Egyptian myth, not a ghost or human killer, and the danger feels physical, like being cornered in a maze, more than mind-bending. It's a quick, disposable scare movie meant for a fun night in, not something that sticks with you after.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Pyramid rates psychological 2/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 60 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Starts with a slow setup before descending into a tight, escalating chase that keeps ratcheting up to a brutal finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5.
How scary is The Pyramid?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Pyramid rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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