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Pulse (2002)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: PULSE is a terrifying thriller set in a dark world. Senga (Madeleine Stowe) and her pretty daughter Nat (Mischa Barton) are driving on a seemingly abandoned road, but their journey is eventually... PULSE is a terrifying thriller set in a dark world. Senga (Madeleine Stowe) and her pretty daughter Nat (Mischa Barton) are driving on a seemingly abandoned road, but their journey is eventually interrupted by a series of strange occurrences. When an intimidating backpacker (Bijou Phillips) enters their life, things take a turn for the terrifying. Soon, Nat is kidnapped by a dangerous cult and it's up to Senga to save her daughter's life. Marcus Adams's stylish thriller also stars Jonathan Rhys-Myers and Norman Reedus. [More]

Starring: Madeleine Stowe, Mischa Barton, Bijou Phillips, Jonathan Rhys-Myers

Starring: Madeleine Stowe, Mischa Barton, Bijou Phillips, Jonathan Rhys-Myers, Norman Reedus

Director: Marcus Adams

Director: Marcus Adams
Screenwriter: Stephen Volk

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Once you scratch the surface, there's nothing underneath.

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David Nusair

...the film's storyline is hopelessly convoluted and dull.

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Brian Mckay

Starts as a pretty effective little thriller in the 'Road Trip turns deadly' vein -- and then takes a hard left turn into a field full of stupid.

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