VividSimon Simply Perfect

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Nicholletta This is not a well made movie. The preview trailer belies the true plot of the movie and the initial film was a total let down. The film looks like it could be half stock and half found footage. The plot appears to be an adventure to solve the mystery of a found, buried pyramid. This implies a mummy riddle with lost explorers. What is found is a block maze in the dark, ancient booby traps, demonic cannibal cats, and a grotesque Egyptian God straight out of a sci-fi tv channel. The entirety of the movie was poorly executed and the characters were not developed. The film is not scary in any co text with every move being as predictable as the next.

cbrownlaw-771-107746 First, Ashley Hinshaw needs more acting lessons, and a cheeseburger. I kid you not, she delivered lines bending forward at the waist gesturing with her hands, making every 6th grade acting student sad. Second, there are MANY compelling parts, despite her bad acting: 1. travel through dark pyramid, often through small spaces, 2. quick moving "alien" type nasty cats, 3. WONDERFUL sand suffocation scene, 4. ACTUAL Anubis. THEN, the ending. Ashley (don't know her name in the movie - her acting wasn't good enough to seem like an actual character) just stabbed this Egyptian god, and stuck a flare in its face, and got away. Seems like an entity that had survived for 6-8 thousand years may be a little more hardy. She just gets to light, and passes out? Then Anubis just eats some random boy? And does what? So disappointing.

jaredpahl The Pyramid is another in a long line of "found-footage" horror films that have appeared since the success of Paranormal Activity in 2007, and even though it avoids a lot of the downfalls of such films and provides us with an intriguing setting, The Pyramid is only mildly entertaining, only scary in fits and spurts, and not nearly as great a movie as its premise promises.The Pyramid has a pretty intriguing story going for it; As a father-daughter research team uncovers an ancient Egyptian pyramid, they are joined by a film crew who plan to document their journey into the mysterious site. When the crew is trapped in the cursed labyrinth, they must fight to stay alive and possibly find a way out of "The Pyramid". Of course there is not much sophistication to the story, but there is a ton of potential for excellent and unique thrills in Daniel Meersand and Nick Simon's basic script outline. The Egyptian setting is all but ideal for a claustrophobic, B horror movie. Unfortunately, tied down by the restraints of its found-footage style and its amateur talent, The Pyramid can't completely deliver on its promises.The acting is possibly the most glaringly bad aspect of the film. The actors are one step up from community theater dropouts, and their cardboard characters do them no favors. Ashley Hinshaw's heroine Nora is relatively likable and nuanced, but literally everyone else in this film is a cartoonish oaf. Unintentionally funny characters can make for a "so bad its good" kind of experience, but it neuters the scares because we don't believe that there are real people in danger. The Pyramid is also hampered by the restraints of its found-footage trappings. Like most found-footage movies, especially ones that were made that way because the budget wasn't high enough for a traditional method of filming, the camera becomes a hindrance rather than an asset. 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. It simply limits the effectiveness of the movie as a whole. The Pyramid doesn't work as a found-footage film, and only sometimes works as a traditional horror movie. Still, the setting, story, and endearing cheesiness help to overcome some of the deficiencies in the filmmaking. The Pyramid is a fun B horror flick for those who enjoy the Egyptian setting, goofy set-pieces, and mild scares. You have to know what you are getting into when you see a movie like this, but I feel like The Pyramid could have been a much more enjoyable picture had there been more effort put into its production. Personally, I was interested by The Pyramid's story, and I had enough fun with its action scenes to recommend it to those who like this kind of B-movie cheese, but for those looking for a genuinely great film, The Pyramid really doesn't come close.55/100

Nitzan Havoc You know how sometimes "Reality" shows and "documentary" programs feel not only fake, but outright silly? Well, imagine a Found Footage / Mockumentary film that attempts to mimic these shows instead of actual documentaries. That's exactly how The Pyramid feels.The plot and story are basically the most basic use of the all too familiar template. A group of explorers find "the discovery of the century!", are told to drop the project on account of it being too dangerous, but no, they can't, for the sake of science and all of humanity! Shockingly, things go from bad to worst, and now instead of struggling to have their name attached to the discovery, they struggle to escape with their lives.Another thing one simply can't overlook is the film's inability to decide its own genre. It appears to be Found Footage until the point where it's no longer convenient, so the director decides to cheat. Very unprofessional and annoying, Mr. Grégory Levasseur.The one thing I can say I liked about this film is the antagonist. Its appearance and characteristics are the only thing resembling creativity and an attempt at being original, and even the downright amateur level CGI can't spoil that. Other than that? Low level writing, low level directing, low level film. If you're a fan of this "dangerous archaeology" type of film, you might enjoy this enough to not feel your time had been wasted. In any other case - this one is simply not worth the trouble.