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Pulse

Play trailer Poster for Pulse PG-13 2006 1h 25m Horror Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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11% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 27% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
After her boyfriend commits suicide, a psychology student (Kristen Bell) and her friends begin receiving unsettling e-mails and video messages. After a number of disappearances across campus, she teams up with a computer hacker (Ian Somerhalder) to shut down the deadly force before it spreads to the rest of the world.
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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.

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Brian Tallerico UGO Mar 24, 2007
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. Go to Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out Sep 23, 2006
As the ghosts suck the life out of their victims, the audience suffers the same fate. Go to Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Sep 5, 2006
2/5
A remake that ain't an upgrade. Go to Full Review Stefan Birgir Stefans sbs.is Apr 18, 2021
1.5/5
Pulse is an ugly mess that makes little to no sense. I am sure I thought it looked quite cool in the naive 00s, but it's hypercontrasted-desaturated-blue/green-hued look has aged like milk in the sun. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 11, 2014
The potential it has to be an adult thriller is ruined because it's just more teen marketed crap. Go to Full Review Dave White Movies.com Apr 4, 2011
2/5
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Robert P @Superbad Sep 20, 2026 Pulse is not a good movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 1, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Oaklee D @ODie63 Jul 18, 2026 Of course a horror film about technology 20 years ago is going to age poorly but this film is definitely better than I was anticipating, benefits greatly from a script written by the late Wes Craven. See more The W @TheWagners Jul 4, 2026 Another stale remake of a Japanese classic. Boring story bland jump scares and characters you could care less for. Not good please skip. See more Calvin T @Calvin504 Aug 14, 2025 I should've checked here before I wasted my time See more Donald M @smokeking Jul 1, 2025 its a must see movie See more Read all reviews
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Jim Sonzero

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Kristen Bell

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Ian Somerhalder

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Steve Talley

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Christina Milian

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Synopsis After her boyfriend commits suicide, a psychology student (Kristen Bell) and her friends begin receiving unsettling e-mails and video messages. After a number of disappearances across campus, she teams up with a computer hacker (Ian Somerhalder) to shut down the deadly force before it spreads to the rest of the world.
Director
Jim Sonzero
Producer
Michael Leahy, Joel Soisson, Anant Singh, Brian Cox
Screenwriter
Wes Craven, Tim Day, Vince Gilligan, Ray Wright
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Weinstein Company, Dimension Films, Neo Art & Logic, Distant Horizon
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Terror|Disturbing Images|Language|Sensuality|Thematic Material)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.3M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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