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Pulse

2006 · 88 min

A grey, glitchy creep through empty rooms and glowing screens, more oppressive than scary, leaving a lingering chill of hopelessness.

Directed by
Jim Sonzero
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Tagline
You are now infected.
Overview
When the dead discover a means to contact the living through electronic devices, cellphones and computers become open gateways to monstrosities and destruction.

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Directed by
Jim Sonzero
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • isolation
  • technology
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Pulse Collection

  1. PulseMovie · 2006 This title
  2. Pulse 2: AfterlifeMovie · 2008
  3. Pulse 3Movie · 2008

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Genres
horror, science fiction, mystery, drama
Directed by
Jim Sonzero
Written by
Ray Wright, Wes Craven
Starring
Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Rick Gonzalez, Jonathan Tucker, Samm Levine, Octavia Spencer, Ron Rifkin
Music
Elia Cmiral
Cinematography
Mark Plummer
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America, South Africa
Languages
Polish, English

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