Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Seen it?2001 | 97 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 38% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and people who like to watch through their fingers. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 38%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
- Sophie MarceauLisa / Belphegor
- Michel SerraultVerlac
- Frédéric DiefenthalMartin
- Julie ChristieGlenda Spencer
- Jean-François BalmerBertrand Faussier
- PatachouGeneviève
- Lionel AbelanskiSimonnet
- Françoise LépineSuzanne Dupré
- François LevantalMangin
- Jacques MartialFélix