Pulse

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Pulse

PG-13

2006

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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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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Critics 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.

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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.

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Sep 23, 2006

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

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Sep 5, 2006

2/5

A remake that ain't an upgrade.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 1, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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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.

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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.

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Calvin T

@Calvin504 Aug 14, 2025

I should've checked here before I wasted my time

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Donald M

@smokeking Jul 1, 2025

its a must see movie

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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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