Pyramid Head

Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2

Other names

Red Pyramid Thing
Red Pyramid
Bogeyman

Debut

Silent Hill 2

Other appearances

Fukuro
Silent Hill film
Silent Hill: Origins
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: The Arcade
Silent Hill: Downpour (cameo)
Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Silent Hill: Revelation
Dying Inside
Sinner's Reward
Dead/Alive
White Hunter
Paint It Black

Health

N/A

Locations

Streets of Silent Hill (comics)
Wood Side Apartments (SH2)
Blue Creek Apartments (SH2)
Brookhaven Hospital (SH2)
Labyrinth (SH2)
Lakeview Hotel (SH2)
Grand Hotel (Homecoming)
Church of the Holy Way (Homecoming)
Alchemilla Hospital (Homecoming)
Midwich Elementary School (film)
Lakeside Amusement Park (Revelation)
Church (film)
Brookhaven Asylum (Revelation)
Sanctuary (Revelation)

Weapons

Great Knife
Spear
Bare hands

Attack method(s)

Stabbing and swinging Spear
Swinging the Great Knife
Lifting with arm and choking
Punching

Pyramid Head, also known as the Red Pyramid Thing, is a monster appearing in Silent Hill 2. In Silent Hill: Homecoming, a monster known as the Bogeyman closely resembles Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2, which furthers the theory that Pyramid Head is more than just a mere monster, being that he has multiple incarnations and is frequently associated with feelings of intense remorse and thus, the desire to face retribution for an individual character's sin(s). He is in both of the Silent Hill films as Red Pyramid, and appears in other various Silent Hill media. Pyramid Head is one of the most well-known and iconic monsters in the series.

He is usually portrayed as, at his most basic, a violent monster. A deeper meaning given to him explains his existence as that of punisher or executioner. His acts of violence are not aimed solely at humans, as he has also brought harm to the other creatures that inhabit Silent Hill.

Appearance

Masahiro Ito, the monster designer of Silent Hill 2 as well as most of the other installments, was looking for a monster with a hidden face to make it less human and more disturbing. His first idea was a monster with a mask, but he realized that it was nothing more than a human garbed in a simple, facial disguise. He then took the concept further, giving the monster a head in the shape of a triangle with sharp right angles and acute edges that suggest the possibility of pain.

Pyramid Head's appearance is that of a large, well-built human male. He wears a helmet, which is always hiding his face completely, and typically is seen wielding the Great Knife or a spear. In Silent Hill 2, he dons a white robe-like outfit with no sleeves, seemingly rubber gloves and what appears to potentially be mostly fused fingers, however, under close inspection, one will notice his fingers are not entirely one mesh - his thumbs are independent and although his four other fingers are in fact vaguely discernible, the fact that they never separate in between suggests the fused state (yet another possibility of affliction incarnated into the creature). His iconic pyramid-shaped helmet looks to be a rusty hunk of metal grafted onto his head, with a single hole drilled into it. A tentacle or tongue-like appendage[1] can snake out of this hole and impale a creature he has grappled. The appearance of the frightening monster is based off the executioners that plagued the juncture of lofty occult activity in Silent Hill's history.

In the films Silent Hill and Silent Hill: Revelation, Pyramid Head's appearance is somewhat different from the game. His helmet is a black and girded hexagon - a 6-sided version instead of the 7-sided one in the game - and appears much more sharp. According to director Christophe Gans, the change is because it was impossible for the actor to wear the helmet from the game. Pyramid Head's hands are also different, showing individual digits as fingers instead of the fused palm in Silent Hill 2. The basic design principle of the game's designers is still there: they wanted the helmet to appear painful to wear. However, he makes no struggling gestures with his helmet in the film as with the game. In the film, his apron is worn from the waist down and appears to be made of sewn human flesh.

The physical appearance of the Bogeyman from Silent Hill: Homecoming is largely based on the Pyramid Head featured in the film adaptation, with a few minor differences: his forearms appear to be soaked in blood, and his helmet is slightly lighter in color than the film version. The knife he wields is also serrated with a tapered point, so that it resembles an enlarged combat knife.

Game appearances

Silent Hill 2

Pyramid Head makes his first appearance in Silent Hill 2, in the Wood Side Apartments. After hearing a horrified shriek, James Sunderland finds him emanating an obscure, reddish aura standing behind a wall of bars which, luckily for James, separates the two. However, he does not move or react to James in any way, but his presence causes the radio to emit static.

Pyramid Head is encountered again in Room 307, engaged in an aggressive act with two Mannequin monsters. Due to their positions, combined with how Pyramid Head is holding one of the monsters, this scene suggests a form of sexual violence, although no physical penetration is actually seen. Soon after, Pyramid Head releases his grip on the monsters, and both Mannequins appear to die in turn. Pyramid Head can then be seen dragging one of the Mannequins towards James, who is hiding in a closet. Pyramid Head stops briefly, only for the Mannequin to thrash with life, shortly before 'dying' again. As Pyramid Head loses interest in the Mannequin, he clutches an edge of his helmet while he 'senses' the area with his other hand; it is unknown whether this is Pyramid Head clutching his helmet in pain, or is actually using his hand to scan the area. Either way, James, who feels his life is in danger, finds ammunition on a nearby shelf and begins firing his pistol at Pyramid Head. Pyramid Head cries out in an unnatural way, and then lumbers for the exit. James later identifies it as "that red pyramid thing" when meeting Eddie Dombrowski.

Later on, in the stairwell of the Blue Creek Apartments, he is carrying his signature weapon, the Great Knife, an over-sized blade not unrelated in design to Angela Orosco’s knife (despite obvious size differences). During this encounter, Pyramid Head is seen holding a Lying Figure in a sexually suggestive, contorted position, while moans are heard. Once Pyramid Head sees James, he releases the Lying Figure, which dies on the spot, and immediately attacks James. The fight is cut short when the siren blares, prompting Pyramid Head to walk away, opening a door that James must follow him out of.

Pyramid Head makes his next appearance on the roof of Brookhaven Hospital, in which he seemingly appears from nowhere and pushes James through a weak fence. The next time he is seen, he has abandoned his knife in favor of a spear. He chases Maria and James through a fabricated underground corridor beneath the hospital, although his attacks are focused solely on Maria. James reaches an elevator at the end of the hallway unscathed, but its doors close on Maria, who is impaled and apparently killed by Pyramid Head’s spear.

A macabre painting of Pyramid Head, with a spear in hand and caged victims in the foreground, can be observed within the Silent Hill Historical Society before entering Toluca Prison. It is titled "Misty day, remains of the Judgment". It is unknown if the painting is real and intended to be part of the exhibit, or if it was manifested by the powers of the town as a part of James's subconscious. Upon examining it, James mutters, "It's him..."

Later on, Pyramid Head can be found patrolling two areas of the Labyrinth, somewhere beneath the prison. Although he will attack James, he does not pursue him. James can steal the Great Knife, which is stashed in a small room within the Labyrinth.

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Pyramid Head makes his final appearance in the Lakeview Hotel, along with a second Pyramid Head symbolizing James's guilt for Maria's death. They kill a resurrected Maria for the third and last time before coming down to James's level and initiating combat. After taking enough damage from James, the Pyramid Heads impale themselves with their own spears, as they are no longer needed. Both of them hold an egg which James needs to continue. One Pyramid Head holds the Rust-colored Egg, while the other Pyramid Head holds the Scarlet Egg, both of which possibly hold some symbolic reference to Mary/Maria.

Silent Hill: The Arcade

Pyramid Head, also referred to as Red Pyramid Thing, is featured as a boss in Silent Hill: The Arcade. His image is reminiscent of his Silent Hill 2 incarnation. He wears a robe, gloves, and boots. His knife also resembles his Silent Hill 2 counterpart, with a white-edged blade.

He is just as strong as in the second game, but his attacks can only be avoided if a certain amount of damage is dealt to him before he strikes. His helmet acts as a shield and it is futile to shoot at it; the best place to shoot is just under the helmet or around the rim.

In Brookhaven Hospital, he will kill Jessie if the player does not defeat him in time. If the player successfully defeats Pyramid Head, the Otherworld transitions back to the Fog World and Jessie is saved. Later on, he reappears as another obstacle in the Labyrinth catacombs.

Aside from his physical appearance in the game, a painting of him is present in the Silent Hill Historical Society, but is much different from the one featured in Silent Hill 2 [2], while the 10,000 point coin that the player can obtain by shooting displays his image.

Silent Hill: Origins

A picture of Pyramid Head can be found in the burning Gillespie house at the dawn of the game. It holds one spear in each hand; however, the mystery of why it was placed in the Gillespie household is never revealed, as Pyramid Head has never been associated with the family excluding the Silent Hill: Revelation adaptation of him being Alessa's guardian, something that fails to be supported throughout the game series. It is likely that the painting is simply an easter egg, with no meaning behind it.

There is also a child's crayon drawing of what appears to be Pyramid Head, complete with the Great Knife, on a wall in the female seclusion room of the Cedar Grove Sanitarium. There are multiple drawings all around the room.

Pyramid Head appears on the cover of the game's soundtrack. Masahiro Ito notes that this is not James's Pyramid Head, but rather, another Pyramid Head in a different world.

Silent Hill: Homecoming

The Bogeyman has a minor, albeit important, role in Silent Hill: Homecoming. Much like Pyramid Head was to James Sunderland and the Butcher was to Travis Grady, his role is a physical manifestation of Adam Shepherd's guilt. As decreed by a pact with the Order's God, every fifty years, each of the founding families was to choose and sacrifice one of their children to ensure the prosperous future of Shepherd's Glen and avoid the fate of the Fog World and Otherworld "invasion". However, Adam neglected to sacrifice his eldest son, Alex Shepherd, in the wake of his youngest son's death, and instead sent him away to a mental institution, breaking the pact and leaving the Shepherd's Glen townspeople at the mercy of the Order.

The Bogeyman only appears physically twice to Alex. He is first encountered in a cutscene in the Grand Hotel in Silent Hill. Seen dragging his knife down a hallway and being trailed by insects (as he often was in the film), he turns to face Alex, who has hidden himself behind a pile of rubble. The Bogeyman turns away, and continues walking down the hall. Much later, within the Church of the Holy Way, he appears a final time and executes Adam, cutting him in half lengthwise right before Alex's eyes.

Although unseen, he makes himself known to Alex in the game's introductory level, Alchemilla Hospital. His first action is the murder of the doctor who wheels Alex into the Operation Theater. As the player progresses through the hospital, a grinding noise can be heard periodically. Presumably, this is the Bogeyman dragging his knife across the floor. As the first level ends, Alex is riding an elevator, following his brother. As it comes to a stop, the Bogeyman Knife plunges through the still-closed elevator door toward Alex. The scene then transitions to a truck cab, and an awake Alex, revealing that he was dreaming.

The most surprising aspect of his appearance within Homecoming comes with the "Bogeyman" ending. Alex is seen bound to a chair, with Bogeymen approaching from both sides of him. Each bears a piece of helmet identical to their own, internally lined with long sharp spikes. Alex screams as they attach the pieces to him, transforming him into one of them. As Alex stands, it's revealed that he has taken on the physical characteristics of the Bogeyman. This may represent Alex embracing the darkness within him that the Bogeyman represents, as to obtain the ending the player must commit "evil" actions (refusing to kill Lillian Shepherd, refusing to forgive Adam and not healing Deputy Wheeler). With this ending, the Bogeyman costume is unlocked.

In addition to his scenario-significance, the Bogeyman is also mentioned in a series of child's drawings found throughout the course of the game, each of which has part of a gruesome poem on the back, which was presumably told to the children of Shepherd's Glen by their parents, to cover up for the disappearances of their friends.

Silent Hill: Downpour

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In Silent Hill: Downpour, Pyramid Head makes a cameo in the joke ending, showing up to cut the cake at Murphy Pendleton's surprise birthday party. He slowly walks into the room, dragging his Great Knife behind him and cuts the cake in half, but also slices the table the cake is on in half in the process. He is identical to his Silent Hill 2 appearance, although his Great Knife is noticeably smaller, which is probably due to Murphy's close proximity to the table in question.

Silent Hill: Book of Memories

Pyramid Head appears in Silent Hill: Book of Memories, a spin-off installment in the canon series. Instead of dragging the Great Knife behind himself, Pyramid Head seems to be carrying it waist height in front of him now.

Film appearances

Silent Hill

Red Pyramid appears in the 2006 film, portrayed by Roberto Campanella, where he acts again as a tenacious antagonist first encountered by Rose Da Silva in Midwich Elementary School while looking for her daughter, Sharon Da Silva. Although he doesn't stand out among the monsters of Silent Hill, he is unaffected by attempts to stop him and displays his characteristic strength and brutality, as well as his Great Knife.

This particular incarnation seems quite single-minded in its pursuit of Rose, as it does not seem to notice the Creepers with which it first appears, even when some of them are crawling on it; it even kills one when it embeds its Great Knife in the wall. Furthermore, the grated triangular patches on the front panels of its helmet seem to be the closest thing to eyes that it has, as it turned its helmet to one side when assaulting Anna, as if to view her from a better angle.

Red Pyramid uses the Great Knife weapon to fillet a thick steel door in a failed attempt to kill Rose and Cybil Bennett. He displays his strength when he catches Anna, holds her in the air using only one arm, tears off her dress, then grabs her chest and tears off her skin in one movement. He is seven feet tall, as mentioned in the behind the scenes commentary.

The producers of the film have stated in the making-of features that since the creatures that appear in the Otherworld version of Silent Hill are punished human beings, Red Pyramid is being punished by having to wear the large, burdensome helmet. Director Christophe Gans has also stated that Red Pyramid's appearance is conjured from a female perspective on male brutality, i.e. Alessa Gillespie's.

Silent Hill: Revelation

Red Pyramid returns in Silent Hill: Revelation, still played by Roberto Campanella. Physically, he appears very similar to his appearance from the first film, although much more muscular.

In Revelation, Christopher Da Silva writes that Red Pyramid is Alessa's "guardian and executioner", and that he will kill anyone who tries to harm her.

Sharon Da Silva, the manifestation of Alessa's goodness and purity, sees Red Pyramid in a dream. Later on, she finds herself trapped in Brookhaven Asylum, with hundreds of prisoners trying to drag her into their cells. Frightened, she screams for help, and Red Pyramid comes and chops at the arms to stop them from hurting her, and then departs.

He later appears on the carousel, where he is chained to the carousel and turns it manually. When he senses that Sharon/Heather is being threatened by Claudia Wolf, he breaks his chains and rushes to her aid. He fights with Claudia's monster form, who stabs him in the stomach and rips his helmet. Finally, Red Pyramid decapitates Claudia with his Great Knife, takes a lingering glance over to Sharon/Heather, then wanders away.

The last scene of Red Pyramid occurs after the credits, in which he is briefly seen dragging his Great Knife through Lakeside Amusement Park.

Comic appearances

• Dying Inside - In Issue 5, Whately can be seen with a horde of Pyramid Head-like silhouettes standing behind him.

• Paint It Black - As Ike Isaacs helps a squad of cheerleaders escape Silent Hill, a trio of Pyramid Head-like monsters can be seen in pursuit.

• Sinner's Reward - Finn Conway is about to kill Jack Stanton in retaliation for attempting to run off with his wife and allowing her to be killed, when a Pyramid Head runs him through with a Great Knife. Tom Waltz, writer of the story, later felt regret for including Pyramid Head in the comic. [3]

• Dead/Alive - Numerous Pyramid Heads wander the streets of Silent Hill as the Otherworld overlaps with the real world.

• White Hunter - Pyramid Head serves as the title character in this short comic. Though visually equal to the Pyramid Head in Silent Hill 2, Masahiro Ito stated on his website that it is in fact another Pyramid Head in another world.

Symbolism

Silent Hill 2

Pyramid Head is a manifestation of James's unfulfilled desire for punishment for the death of his wife, Mary Shepherd-Sunderland. Pyramid Head could also represent the darker part of James's soul. He shows this by committing brutal acts that James has done or has thought about doing, such as murder, and his constant twitching could symbolize James's needs, emotions, and fears.

The Valtiel sect, who revered the angel Valtiel as being closest to god, wore red hoods and white robes in homage to him and acted as executioners (one notable example of these being the late Jimmy Stone). Pyramid Head's physical appearance is influenced by this incarnation of Valtiel. The Book of Lost Memories notes many physical similarities between Pyramid Head and members of the Valtiel sect, such as their executioner garbs and gloves. [4]

The reason why Pyramid Head murders Maria is to remind James that he killed Mary; James is in denial and Maria is a distraction to keep James away from Mary. When James finally accepts what he's done, after Maria is killed the third time, the Pyramid Heads attack him and eventually impale themselves on their own spears because they have finally fulfilled their purpose.[5]

Some fans have argued that the second Pyramid Head, appearing late in the game, is James's manifested guilt for the death of Eddie Dombrowski. Other fans have argued that the two Pyramid Heads can be found in the Labyrinth instead of one, suggesting that the second Pyramid Head may not be related to Eddie's death at all. Masahiro Ito stated on his Twitter page that the second Pyramid Head actually represents Maria.[6]

Pyramid Head allows James access to previously unreachable areas in two occasions: when he drains the water in the apartment stairwell, and when he pushes James off the roof at Brookhaven and into the Special Treatment Area. This has led to the belief that Pyramid Head's goal is to lead him toward accepting the truth. As the other characters in Silent Hill 2 show a pronounced dualism in their behavior, so too does James, who wants to both suppress the memory of his crime and to face up to it.

Pyramid Head, alongside most of the other monsters in Silent Hill 2, seems to be a representation of James's sexual frustration during Mary's illness. His pyramid helmet is a symbol of being trapped, his Great Knife and spears can be seen as phallic imagery, and he appears to be engaging in acts of rape with various monsters throughout the game.

Pyramid Head's mode of searching for James when he hides in the closet in the Wood Side Apartments supports that he is blind, possibly alluding to James being "blind" to the truth.

Silent Hill: Homecoming

In Homecoming, the Bogeyman's origins aren't quite as straightforward. While serving as Adam's executioner, he may not be a product solely of his mind. As Alex himself has made clear, he isn't fond of his father. It is possible that the Bogeyman serves the dual purpose of repentance/penance (Adam) and judgment/punishment (Alex).

The Bogeyman as a whole doesn't appear to be hostile toward Alex. He may even represent Alex himself - just as the other sacrificed children have demons representing themselves, so does Alex. This is reinforced by the fact that, just as the other child-demons brutally murdered the parents that sacrificed them (with the exception of Judge Holloway, who escaped her death at the many hands of Asphyxia only due to Alex's intervention) the Bogeyman kills Adam Shepherd. He may represent Alex's anger at his father, instead of Adam's guilt, though this has been neither confirmed nor denied by Konami or Double Helix. The "doctor" in Alex's nightmare is actually Adam, making his demise here a prophetic glimpse at his true fate.

The creature is reminiscent of an executioner, with the blade supporting this image. His helmet, large and imposing, seems to be indicative of a great burden being placed on one's shoulders, or being forced to bear great pain. The Bogeyman Knife itself is a tool of punishment as well as a burden (judging by how the Bogeyman is slowed down by its sheer size and weight, despite his apparent strength). The Bogeyman Knife is serrated and resembles an enlarged combat knife, a reference to Adam's military career and Alex's delusions of being a soldier.

Whether or not the Bogeyman is Pyramid Head or related to him has been debated, though there are several hints which imply the Bogeyman to be Pyramid Head or a possible variation of him:

• There are visual similarities in the Bogeyman drawings alluding to Silent Hill 2.
• Mayan Escalante, senior artist of Homecoming, refers to the Bogeyman as Pyramid Head. [7]
• Coding in the game's files refers to the Bogeyman as Pyramid Head. [8]
• The BradyGames Homecoming strategy guide refers to him as Pyramid Head. [9]
• In the Homecoming strategy guide, in the plot synopsis of Silent Hill 2, Bogeyman is used in place of Pyramid Head. For example, "James runs into Maria, who is being tortured by a group of Bogeymans."
• The Bogeyman figurine on Konami's merchandise was labeled "Red Pyramid Thing". [10]
• Various interviews with developers. [11][12]

Ultimately, developer Tomm Hulett has said that whether or not the two are the same is up to, "[Each] player's interpretation."

Film series

Red Pyramid may be based on a painting Alessa saw in the Grand Hotel just before she was burned alive by the cultists. [13] Another theory to Red Pyramid's origins is that he may be Alessa's incarnation of her "father" - a man unknown to her, wearing a mask that conceals his identity, an authoritative figure punishing those in Silent Hill that had punished her in the past. During the scene in which he attempts to stab through a door to get to Rose and Cybil, Red Pyramid represents a rapist, with the director stating in the Blu-Ray commentary that Red Pyramid's knife thrusts represent a woman being raped, while the Creepers who pour through the door after each stab represent sperm. This is likely in relation to his location inside Midwich Elementary School at the time of the attack, where Alessa was raped by the school janitor when she was 9 years old. Gans has also stated that Red Pyramid is a basic metaphor for male violence.

For Revelation, writer/director Michael J. Bassett has stated that Red Pyramid serves as a "surrogate father" for Sharon/Heather when Harry/Christopher has been kidnapped, filling in for her need for a protective father figure. Red Pyramid appears twice to protect Heather, first in the asylum and later against Claudia as the Missionary.

Helmet

Pyramid Head's helmet is his most defining characteristic, and as such is also lined with symbolism. The helmet bears a resemblance to the red hoods that executioners of the Order wear, referencing Pyramid Head's role as an "executioner" of sorts. However, the helmet is also designed to appear extremely uncomfortable, acting as a torture device as well as a symbol of authority. It's also phalic, similar to the Great Knife.

In Silent Hill 2, Pyramid Head grapples with his helmet on occasion, tugging and pulling at it in vain.

In Homecoming, the Bogeyman does not seem particularly bothered by his helmet, although in the Bogeyman ending, if one examines closely, the insides of the two helmet halves are lined with thick spikes, which would undoubtedly dig into the wearer's skull. As such, the Bogeyman himself is an embodiment of punishment, being forced to wear his horrifically designed helmet, which further supports his role in providing punishment.

Trivia

• It is unknown how Pyramid Head can see, because his helmet obviously obscures all vision. However, when James is hiding in the closet, Pyramid Head puts his fingers in the hole of his helmet and moves his hand around in front of it, possibly a way of "seeing", or at least sensing for something. Another theory is that Pyramid Head uses a form of echolocation, which people believe "draws" an image into a person's mind of their surroundings.

• In Silent Hill 2, when Pyramid Head attacks as he thrusts his spear, his grunt is identical to James's grunt when he is hit by an enemy.

• In an early trailer of the game, there is gameplay footage of James hiding in the laundry room from Pyramid Head as he drags his knife down the hallway. This was later removed in the final game, and the only time James finds Pyramid Head in the Blue Creek Apartments is during the boss fight. [14]

• A chibi Pyramid Head appears as a selectable character in the Nintendo DS title New International Track & Field. His design is more reminiscent of the Pyramid Head of Silent Hill 2, though the helmet seems to combine aspects of the original with those of his film counterpart. The game mentions that Pyramid Head was on "A brief but enjoyable killing spree" in Hollywood - a clear reference to the film.

• Fans debate whether or not Pyramid Head's metal helmet is really his head, or if there is some sort of face underneath the triangular structure. There are many theories such as him wearing the face of the one whom he is manifested by, him having a face similar to Valtiel's, or him having a completely blank face. None of these theories have been confirmed by Team Silent, and Masahiro Ito left no comment when asked about it. [15]

• The Book of Lost Memories refers to Pyramid Head as "The Judgment", the number 20 of the Major Arcanas in a Tarot Deck, most likely due to his role in the town and its mythology.

• Two figures that share a likeness to Pyramid Head holding spears can be found on the prison gallows. It should be noted that they could also represent members of the Valtiel sect, who also wore triangle-shaped hoods.

• Rather humorously, in the behind the scenes for the 2006 film, the actresses explained that the Pyramid Head outfit had no covering on the back, and that the actor's buttocks were exposed. This was done intentionally, although the reason why has never been explained.

• Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 is a single full bodied costume, including the Great Knife, for PlayStation Home's male avatar; the costume is called Red Pyramid. A knifeless version was also released as a different costume.

• In addition to PlayStation Home, users who helped rake in a total of 150,000,000 Konami points at the Konami Penthouse space were rewarded a Red Pyramid Statue, a larger statue is displayed at the entrance of the space. The statue, however, has him wearing sandals instead of boots and has dark blood colored gloves.

• Surviving the fight against the two Pyramid Heads in the Silent Hill HD Collection awards the trophy/achievement "I Don't Need You Anymore".

• In the first Silent Hill movie, Red Pyramid's look consisted of fully applied prosthetic makeup which took three hours each day to put together. In the sequel, Red Pyramid is a full body costume that is blended at the actor's wrists, requiring only 25 minutes of preparation for each scene.

• Silent Hill film producer Andrew Mason said of Red Pyramid in a Blu-Ray commentary, "I like Red Pyramid. He's cool. He's just a guy with a job."

• Roberto Campanella has stated that the helmet he wore for the Red Pyramid costume weighed approximately twelve pounds on its own. He also could not see in front of him or to the side due to the triangular grates that compose each side of Red Pyramid's helmet; therefore, Roberto could only see his feet and anything directly below him.

See also

• Fukuro — A short 3-minute film that includes Pyramid Head. It features 3D footage from Silent Hill 2, along with other abstract imagery and sounds.

Gallery

Masahiro Ito artwork

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Illustrations for the Silent Hill 2 novelization.

The soundtrack cover for Silent Hill: Origins.

Art for Silent Hill: Homecoming.

Art for Silent Hill: Homecoming.

Art for Silent Hill: The Arcade.

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White Hunter with a spear.

Art from White Hunter.

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Silent Hill 2

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James sees Pyramid Head for the first time. Notice the red aura.

Pyramid Head groping two Mannequins.

Pyramid Head "senses" the area with his helmet and hand.

Pyramid Head reacts to being fired at by James.

James facing Pyramid Head for the first boss battle.

First boss fight with Pyramid Head.

Pyramid Head choking James.

Pyramid Head on the hospital roof.

Two Pyramid Heads with Maria.

The two Pyramid Heads right before the battle.

The two Pyramid Heads after impaling themselves.

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A figurine of the Bogeyman.

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Pyramid Head in Brookhaven.

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Fight with Pyramid Head.

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A poster featuring Red Pyramid.

Red Pyramid in the film.

Red Pyramid ascends the church steps.

Red Pyramid assaulting Anna.

Rose catching sight of Red Pyramid.

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Silent Hill: Revelation

An original Roger Avary concept of Red Pyramid without his helmet, drawn by Martin Mercer.

Poster featuring Red Pyramid.

Red Pyramid at Lakeside Amusement Park.

Red Pyramid walking between the prisoners.

Christopher's sketch of Red Pyramid.

Red Pyramid's final blow against the Missionary.

Red Pyramid rotating the carousel.

Red Pyramid preparing to attack the prisoners to save Sharon/Heather.

A Spanish poster for Revelation featuring Red Pyramid.

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Pyramid Head as he appears in Sinner's Reward.

A trio of Pyramid Heads from Paint it Black.

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