Get Lost Within the Walls of New Horror-Suspense Film ‘The Pyramid’

Erik Avellaneda

You are lost. You turn corners, run through obstacles, and struggle to survive. Someone is watching. They’re watching you. They’re hunting you. “The Pyramid,” Gregory Levasseur’s horror-suspense film, provokes that feeling of paranoia. Slated for a December 5 release, “The Pyramid” follows a group of archaeologists exploring ancient Egyptian ruins. Amid the ruins, the group enters an abnormal pyramid and they get lost within its walls. The pyramid, however, has its own plan for the group, intending to seal them within its chambers. The situation escalates when it is discovered they are not alone.

“The Pyramid” is produced by well-renowned horror filmmaker Alexandre Aja (“Hills Have Eyes,” “Horns”) and will feature the directorial debut of Levasseur. Nevertheless, this is not the first collaboration we’ve seen from the two horror aficionados. Levasseur wrote many of Aja’s films such as “High Tension,” “The Hills Have Eyes,” and “Mirrors.” Given the mega names attached to the project, the film is one of the most highly anticipated horror movies of the year.

The film stars a handful of recognizable actors: Ashley Hinshaw, Denis O’Hare and James Buckley. Hinshaw’s filmography includes both TV and film roles (“Gossip Girl,” “Fringe,” “LOL,” “Chronicle”), but this will mark her first full-fledged horror film. O’Hare, however, has had experience with the genre, having worked on “American Horror Story,” “Quarantine” and a plethora of  other acting credits to his name. Buckley is more recognizable across the pond, having a couple roles on the “West End” and the critically acclaimed British comedy TV series “The Inbetweeners.”

The film’s trailer promises a hauntingly thrilling ride through the abyss of an ominous, if not also omniscient, labyrinth. Watch as these individuals struggle to not only understand the pyramid, but also survive its wrath. “The Pyramid” is reminiscent of past horror films such as “The Mummy” series, but Aja and Levasseur’s signature suspense elements separate it from past works. The uncertainty of what is behind that corner, below that fall, and in the dark hollows of the pyramid almost makes the film into a thrilling adventure. Ultimately, it’s the very darkness that traps the characters on screen that also captivates the audience, pulling them to the edge of their seats, and not allowing them to turn away even during the scariest of scenes.

‘The Pyramid’ hits theaters Dec. 5.