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Pulse (2006)

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Reviews Counted:67

Fresh:8

Rotten:59

Average Rating:3.5/10

Consensus: Another stale American remake of a successful Japanese horror film, Pulse bypasses the emotional substance of the original and overcompensates with pumped-up visuals and every known horror cliche.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some violent images.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Aug 11, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $20,230,986

Synopsis: Jim Sonzero's remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese horror hit KAIRO (2001) is a techno-thriller cowritten by Wes Craven (SCREAM, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET). Kristen Bell (VERONICA MARS) stars as... Jim Sonzero's remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Japanese horror hit KAIRO (2001) is a techno-thriller cowritten by Wes Craven (SCREAM, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET). Kristen Bell (VERONICA MARS) stars as Mattie, a student whose ex-boyfriend, Josh (Jonathan Tucker), goes through a strange transformation, then hangs himself. His depression seems to have emanated from a computer program he was working on--which continues running even when it's not plugged in. As they delve deeper into what happened to Josh, Mattie and her best friends, Isabell (Christina Milian), Stone (Rick Gonzalez), and Tim (FREAKS AND GEEKS veteran Samm Levine), start seeing bizarre images that none of them can explain as more and more people around them are dying unexplainable deaths. With the help of Dexter (LOST's Ian Somerhalder), Mattie begins putting the details together, leading to a frightening and surprising conclusion. Sonzero's feature-film directorial debut is a claustrophobic examination of where technology such as computers and cell phones might lead, and loosely falls into the same genre as films like Takashi Miike's ONE MISSED CALL (2003) and Gore Verbinski's THE RING (2002). Elia Cmiral's creepy score adds to the tension. [More]

Starring: Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Rick Gonzalez, Samm Levine

Starring: Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Rick Gonzalez, Samm Levine, Kel O'Neill, Ron Rifkin, Christina Milian, Brad Dourif

Director: Jim Sonzero

Director: Jim Sonzero
Screenwriter: Wes Craven, Ray Wright
Producer: Anant Singh, Brian Cox, Michael Leahy, Joel Soisson
Composer: Elia Cmiral
Studio: Dimension Films

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Kit Bowen

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Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Jim Lane

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Jeff Shannon

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Seattle Times

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Joe Lozito

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jul., 14 2007 06:20 AM

Big Picture Big Sound

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Brian Tallerico

The unanswered questions in the original added to the mood, but by trying to answer even just a few of them, this Pulse just gets more confusing and less scary.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 24 2007 11:36 AM

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Mark Palermo

Boring youth movies are the result of boring youth characters.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 15 2007 11:58 AM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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Harvey S. Karten

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 19 2007 03:17 AM

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Jules Brenner

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David Nusair

...the requisite happy ending smacks of studio interference...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 02 2007 03:18 AM

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Pablo Villaca

Aparentemente, não há aparelho moderno que seja imune à invasão de fantasmas dispostos a utilizá-lo a fim de se espalharem pelo mundo.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 30 2006 10:24 PM

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Bob Longino

It's not about blood, gore and oozing innards but unsettling creepiness that gets under a moviegoer's skin and makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Sep., 23 2006 04:33 AM

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Matthew Turner

Decent horror remake with a strong cast, atmospheric direction and some genuinely scary scenes - you'll never log on to your computer again. Probably.

Full Review Source: | comment 3 Comments | Sep., 23 2006 04:33 AM

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Nigel Floyd

As the ghosts suck the life out of their victims, the audience suffers the same fate.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2006 04:33 AM

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Xan Brooks

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2006 04:33 AM

Guardian [UK]

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James O'Ehley

To add to the insult there isn't even some nudity . .

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 19 2006 06:11 AM

Sci-Fi Movie Page

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Jamie Russell

A remake that ain't an upgrade.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 05 2006 03:15 AM

BBC

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Eric Lurio

Don't get me wrong. This isn't a BAD film, just not particularly good.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 21 2006 01:10 PM

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