Pulse
2001 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.7 · 73% critics
Set in Tokyo, this slow-burn horror finds restless spirits using the internet to draw people in and amplify feelings of isolation. As strange disappearances and unsettling messages spread, characters try to understand what’s happening and why it’s affecting them.
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Details
- Original title
- 回路
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-02-03
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (672 votes)
About
If you like melancholy, eerie Japanese ghost stories with a digital twist, Pulse may fit; Not for you if you need fast thrills, clear answers, or prefer more straightforward horror like The Ring or Audition.
Pros: haunting loneliness mood; creepy ghost imagery; effective dread | Cons: slow pacing; confusing connections; uneven flow
Themes
- depression
- suicide
- isolation
- afterlife
- alienation
- flashback
- loneliness
- internet
- tokyo, japan
- co-workers relationship
- atmospheric
- missing person
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Kumiko Aso
as Michi Kudo
Haruhiko Kato
as Ryosuke Kawashima
Koyuki
as Harue Karasawa
Kurume Arisaka
as Junko Sasano
Masatoshi Matsuo
as Toshio Yabe
Shinji Takeda
as Yoshizaki
Kenji Mizuhashi
as Taguchi
Shun Sugata
as Boss
- KF
Ken Furusawa
as Convenience Store Employee
- TO
Teruo Ono
as Doroningen
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa