Pulse

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 12, 2005

7.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 64 Ratings

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ChadS.Aug 19, 2006

[***SPOILERS***] "Kairo" isn't entirely successful but it's still vastly superior to the remake I saw yesterday. Thankfully, there's nothing pale and naked coming out of a coin-operated laundry machine. In "Pulse", you see the [***SPOILERS***] "Kairo" isn't entirely successful but it's still vastly superior to the remake I saw yesterday. Thankfully, there's nothing pale and naked coming out of a coin-operated laundry machine. In "Pulse", you see the influence of the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", but in the Japanese original, the source of inspiration is more explicit. It's the 1978 version with Donald Sutherland. What's also interesting is how the ghosts are presented. They're reminiscent of the monoliths from "2001: A Space Odyessy". What ultimately prevents "Kairo", however, from joining the ranks of first-rate J-horror flicks, is a short supply of interesting characters saying interesting things. The two girls who traveled across the Pacific and morphed into Kristin Bell and Kristina Milian are equally wretched, but at least with two storylines, they're not constantly on screen.… Expand

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CharlottePApr 13, 2011

Unnerving, but slightly irksome and glacially-paced Japanese horror film that didn't quite deliver on its promise. It's a precursor to the glut of similar films that followed it, and might be appreciated more if you have never seen DarkUnnerving, but slightly irksome and glacially-paced Japanese horror film that didn't quite deliver on its promise. It's a precursor to the glut of similar films that followed it, and might be appreciated more if you have never seen Dark Water, The Grudge, or the Ring, shallow though that sounds; although you can appreciate the artistry you're left bemused.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 11, 2022

The atmosphere achieved is quintessential of the horror genre in Japan during those years and that's a huge plus, but it has some brutal pace drops that make it tedious in several passages.
That's something I found both surprising andThe atmosphere achieved is quintessential of the horror genre in Japan during those years and that's a huge plus, but it has some brutal pace drops that make it tedious in several passages.
That's something I found both surprising and disappointing from a director like Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
It's meant to be a critique of isolation, but it falls short in its exploration of that concept.

It's not what I would consider actually disposable, but there's very little to salvage overall from this horror film.… Expand

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JLauSep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ghosts are invading our world making people give up on life and all the people dying leaves a plant shop short of employees.… Expand

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