When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Landlady
- (as Octavia L. Spencer)
- Phantom
- (as Mike Regan)
- Director
- Writers
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa(2001 screenplay Kairo)
- Wes Craven
- Ray Wright
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), also starring Kristen Bell, during the dinner scene, a film very similar in plot to Pulse is talked about that Sarah was in. It is humorously referred to as a terrible film with a ridiculous premise.
- GoofsWhen the "Help Me" messages appear on the screen during the group online chat session, the appearance of the text goes from "Help Me" to "HelpMe" between shots.
- Quotes
Douglas Zieglar: The last thing you want, the last thing you ever want is for them to get to you. 'Cause when they grab a hold, they will take your will to live. Everything that made you you is gone. You don't want to talk, you don't want to move. You're a shell.
- ConnectionsEdited from Pulse (2001)
- SoundtracksGoodness of the Girl
Written by Phil Ballantyne, Michael Caso, Damon Cox, and Joel Potter
Performed by Intercooler
Courtesy of Silent Echo
This was boring and self-conscious with its artsy pretensions. I was looking all around at the scenery to see if I could tell where it was filmed rather than paying too much attention to the story. Still, I didn't miss anything.
I'm not surprised that this is from producer Wes Craven. It's full of his anti-technology hippie ideals, with plenty of nonsensical "movie science" that teens and pre-teens will take as fact.
Of course, all of the technology being slammed here as detrimental to our existence by removing in-person interactions, are being used fully by all those making this tripe, including Craven himself, and by the blank-minded ones who will love this and not even realize the irony that it comments on their technology addiction.
I'm also sick of all the grays, sickly-looking greens and putrid blues used in these type of films to present the civilized, yet oppressive, society, along with the grungy, unclean characters with pale faces and dark eyes under constant fluorescent lighting. Cities don't look like this, there is color and life all around, even in the poorest areas. This film's view is the misguided angst of rebellious teens with nothing to rebel against.
And then we are treated to Craven's simplistic Waltons-like ending that, once you go rural, you are colorful and clean. Here's a suggestion, Wes Craven, why don't you go rural and give up all your non-personal technology, so that we don't have to see any of your productions again?
- rixrex
- Aug 27, 2007
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Nỗi Ám Ảnh Tâm Linh
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,264,436
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,203,822
- Aug 13, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $29,907,685
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1