The Pyramid

The Pyramid

Year: 2014

Runtime: 89 min

Language: English

Director: Grégory Levasseur

Horror

While excavating in the Egyptian desert, a team of archaeologists discovers a pyramid steeped in legend and rumored to be cursed. As they explore the pyramid’s complex interior, they inadvertently awaken a deadly, ancient power. The team soon finds themselves trapped and hunted by malevolent forces that have waited millennia to claim new victims.

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1

Discovery of the buried three-sided pyramid

An archaeological team led by Dr. Miles Holden uncovers a three-sided pyramid buried beneath the desert. They bring in a remote-controlled rover to map the interior, but the rover goes offline, forcing the team to press on inside despite the setback.

Egypt desert / pyramid site
2

Rover failure triggers deeper exploration

With mapping halted, the team pushes deeper into the unknown passages. They press on in hopes of reaching the surface as the interior grows more alien.

Inside pyramid entrance
3

Unstable floor collapses, injuring Zahir

An unstable floor collapses beneath the group, injuring Zahir; his leg is crushed and pinned beneath debris. The remaining team struggles to move forward while a sense of danger intensifies.

Underground chamber
4

Sunni is attacked by a faceless feline creature

Sunni attempts to retreat after the collapse but is confronted by an emaciated feline creature. She fights to escape, but the creature blocks her path and forces a retreat deeper into the pyramid.

Near the collapsed chamber
5

Team leaves Zahir to find an exit

With Zahir incapacitated, the others press ahead to find a way out, leaving him behind to call for help. They hope to return, but the corridors close in behind them.

Inside pyramid
6

Zahir’s screams and severed fate

Moments later, Zahir's screams echo through the tunnel, and the team returns to find only his severed leg pinned under rock. The horror sinks in as they realize they cannot reach him in time.

Inside pyramid tunnels
7

Pursued by creatures; soldier arrives but is killed

The group is chased through a tunnel by a pack of creatures; an Egyptian soldier arrives to aid them but is slain by a larger predator. The team fights to escape as the threat closes in.

Pyramid tunnel
8

Mural reveals Book of the Dead and Anubis

They discover a carved mural depicting passages from the Book of the Dead and a guide to immortality, including Anubis weighing hearts to judge worthiness. The mural hints at the pyramid's deeper purpose and the risks of seeking eternal life.

Chamber with mural
9

Sunni falls into the pit and dies

Sunni falls into a pit and is impaled on spikes; the creatures descend and attack as the team attempts a rescue. She succumbs to her injuries, forcing the group to retreat further.

Pit chamber
10

Burial chamber and a possible escape route

The team discovers a burial chamber containing the corpse of a 19th-century explorer and his journal detailing a possible escape route. Holden studies the journal to determine whether the hint can lead them out.

Burial chamber
11

Clawed hand and Anubis weighs the heart

A clawed hand bursts through Holden's chest, tearing out his heart. He collapses as the larger danger looms, and Anubis returns to weigh Holden's heart on a ritual scale, leading to Holden's death.

Burial chamber with scale
12

Nora and Fitzie decipher symbols about imprisoning Anubis

After Anubis leaves, Nora and Fitzie decipher hieroglyphs that reveal the pyramid was built to imprison Anubis, who seeks to reunite with his creator Osiris. They realize an escape might still be possible and search for a way out.

Burial chamber
13

Air shaft with soldier’s ladder; Fitzie killed

They locate an air shaft with a ladder left by a soldier, offering a potential exit. Anubis pursues them and kills Fitzie, leaving Nora and the god to finish the chase alone.

Air shaft
14

Nora frees herself and wounds Anubis; cats attack

Nora is captured and tied to an obelisk, but she frees herself with a hidden blade. She wounds Anubis, who is then attacked by a horde of cats, allowing Nora to climb free.

Obelisk chamber
15

Final escape and a black ending

Nora reaches the pyramid's exit and finds a child playing with her camera. Anubis suddenly appears from the dark and lunges at them as the screen cuts to black.

Pyramid exit

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