THE PYRAMID
A poorly made occult horror film best left unseen.
Should You Watch It?
The answer is no. The Pyramid is poorly made, with a silly and predictable plot, characters who do not inspire a meaningful connection, and cinematography that makes much of the movie difficult to see. A few brief scares and suspenseful scenes are not enough to make it worthwhile.
The deeper problem is the film’s worldview. It brings ancient Egyptian pagan sacrifices, traditions, rituals, and occult mythology into the center of the story. Its protagonists begin to believe these ideas as they encounter evil supernatural phenomena.
Christians may find the film useful as a starting point for discussing paganism and Scripture’s warnings against it. But as entertainment, The Pyramid is not worth your time or conscience. Skip it.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESA team of archaeologists discovers an enormous pyramid hidden beneath the Egyptian desert. While trying to recover a lost NASA rover, they enter the pyramid and become lost inside its intricate labyrinth.
As the team ventures farther in search of freedom, they realize that a sinister mythical creature is hunting them. The deeper they go, the more they encounter ancient Egyptian beliefs and evil supernatural phenomena.
Is It Any Good?
One star means this film has very little to recommend. Its few suspenseful scenes create some fear and horror, but they cannot overcome the atrocious, predictable plot or the lack of complexity and interest in the narrative and characters.
The cinematography is also dreadful. The film switches between a character’s recording camera and regular cinematography, leaving many scenes blurry and difficult to follow. That camerawork becomes annoying rather than creative and further diminishes the movie’s quality.
The Worldview
The Pyramid presents paganism as its dominant worldview, with occult elements attached to it. The archaeologists decipher hieroglyphics describing ancient Egyptian sacrifices, traditions, and rituals. As they encounter supernatural phenomena, they begin to believe the ancient Egyptian pagan mythology and occult beliefs.
The film’s ancient Egyptian mythical creature looks satanic, and the story brings pagan practices to life rather than presenting the one true God as the proper object of worship. This directly conflicts with Scripture’s condemnation of paganism and its connection to demonic activity.
The Bible says, “What pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons” (1 Corinthians 10:20). That warning gives Christians a clear framework for evaluating the film’s spiritual ideas.
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong pagan worldview using Egyptian mythology, with very strong occult content; at least 27 obscenities and profanities, including one or two “f” words; very strong, extreme or graphic violence, with a scene that contains a building block from the pyramid landing on a character, another with character landing on large nails and then gets attacked by evil hairless cats, and another scene of an ancient sinister creature ripping the heart out of one the main characters; no depicted sex, but man voyeuristically spies on woman with camera, plus two characters sharing a kiss; brief natural nudity, when woman changes, but the audience only sees her naked back, but the camera zooms in to display her upper nudity inside her shirt; no alcohol or drunkenness; no smoking or drug use; and, a lack of compassion for others by some of the characters.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The film presents pagan sacrifices and occult beliefs. Why does Scripture warn God’s people not to participate in pagan worship?
1 Corinthians 10:20–22 · Deuteronomy 6:14–15The characters encounter supernatural powers and begin believing in ancient Egyptian mythology. How should Christians respond when a story treats spiritual darkness as truth?
1 John 4:1 · Ephesians 5:11The review says the film can open a discussion about paganism. How can Christians speak about false worship with both conviction and compassion?
Acts 17:22–31 · Colossians 4:5–6The Final Word
The Pyramid is poorly made, spiritually troubling, and filled with very strong violence and foul language. While it may prompt discussion about paganism, it is ultimately not worthwhile entertainment. SKIP IT. For better options, see.
