Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé

Produced by Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production

200197 min4.6 / 10

A supernatural mystery-thriller set in the Louvre where an ancient Egyptian spirit unleashed from a sarcophagus haunts the museum's systems, blending historical intrigue with gothic horror.

A collection of artifacts from an archeological dig in Egypt are brought to the famous Louvre museum in Paris, and while experts are using a laser scanning device to determine the age of a sarcophagus, a ghostly spirit escapes and makes its way into the museum's electrical system.

Questions people ask

  • Is Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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