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Pulse

Play trailer Poster for Pulse PG-13 1988 1h 31m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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A boy (Joey Lawrence) tries to warn his father (Cliff De Young) and stepmother (Roxanne Hart) about their unsafe household appliances.
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Kevin Wight The Wee Review 02/17/2021
3
Apart from the likeable performances and some surprisingly nifty special effects, there is little else to get the pulse racing. Go to Full Review
Daniel Kasman d+kaz. intelligent movie reviews 12/06/2005
B+
Reel.com 12/06/2005
4/4
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Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 07/06/2024 While not thrilling by modern day standards but this is an still a decent little chiller with some effective sound design See more steve d 01/07/2023 Done better countless times, See more 03/07/2021 While Pulse remains an exercise in style and suspense, Golding's first and only directorial effort isn't without flaws. Inaccurately marketed as a slasher, gorehounds may be disappointed with the lack of bloodshed. As Golding stated later, "obviously the horror genre has changed. I wanted to do something that was much more focussed on suspense rather than blood." Admittedly, the director creates an impressive amount of apprehension. However, Pulse often feels like it should be a short story featured in Tales of the Crypt (1989-1996). Throughout the short 90-minute runtime, the director's reluctant to create any thrilling sequences until the final act, meaning it sadly lacks the bite required to make it a memorable tech horror. See more 05/13/2018 A lot cooler than I was expecting. The parallels it draws to today and people's inability to unplug makes it rather timely. See more 09/06/2016 For its time was a good movie with good effects. See more 06/20/2016 Appliances come to life in this idiotic sci-fi chiller. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy (Joey Lawrence) tries to warn his father (Cliff De Young) and stepmother (Roxanne Hart) about their unsafe household appliances.
Director
Paul Golding
Producer
Patricia A. Stallone
Screenwriter
Paul Golding
Production Co
Aspen Film Society, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.6K
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround
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