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Prisoners of the Sun

2013 · 88 min

A pulpy, fast-paced tomb raid that mixes dusty traps and ancient curses with a race against time, fun but forgettable.

Directed by
Roger Christian
Genres
Mystery, Action, Adventure
Starring
John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin
Tagline
An ancient pyramid. A present threat. A mystery unchained after 5,000 years
Overview
A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the apocalypse

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Roger Christian
Genres
Mystery, Action, Adventure
Starring
John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • survival
  • fate
  • power
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
mystery, action, adventure, horror
Directed by
Roger Christian
Written by
Peter Atkins, Anthony Hickox
Starring
John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin, Emily Holmes, Nick Moran, Joss Ackland, Michael Higgs, Gulshan Grover
Cinematography
Ed Wild
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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