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Pulse (1988) 5.2
An intelligent pulse of electricity is moving from house to house. It terrorizes the occupants by taking control of the appliances, either killing them or causing them to wreck the house in... See full summary » Director:Paul GoldingWriter:Paul Golding |
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Bill Rockland
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Ellen Rockland
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David Rockland
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Stevie
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Old Man Holger
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Dennis Redfield | ... |
Pete
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Paul
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Myron Healey | ... |
Howard
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Foreman
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Ruby
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Terry Beaver | ... |
Policeman
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Policeman
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Policeman
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An intelligent pulse of electricity is moving from house to house. It terrorizes the occupants by taking control of the appliances, either killing them or causing them to wreck the house in an effort to destroy it. Then it travels along the power lines to the next house, and the terror restarts. Having thus wrecked one household in a quiet neighbourhood, the pulse finds itself in the home of a boy's divorced father whom he is visiting. It gradually takes control of everything, badly injures the stepmother, and traps father and son, who must fight their way out. Written by Cynan Rees <cynanrees@hotmail.com>
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It traps you in your own house... then pulls the plug. See more »Parents Guide:
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4 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Choque Mortal See more »Company Credits
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The old-mans name is Holger, possibly named after the films Production Designer Holger Gross. See more »Goofs
When David first arrives at the house a mic is visible for a moment above him and Ellen. The mic then pulls away being hidden by an archway. See more »Quotes
Stevie: And when she turned it on it shot that metal thing right up into her face, shot it up just like a gun. Isn't that bad? It shot it up right through her eyeball!See more »
This one wasn't so much frightening as it was an interesting attempt at a horror/sci-fi mix. I think the script needed a little juking, a few more twists and turns and genuinely suspenseful moments, before I could recommend it. There was a little too much macro-photography of wires melting, and not enough attention paid to the characters (one of the major ones is inexplicably written out of the story before the climax.) I never thought I'd say this, but Joey Lawrence actually gives a good performance, and there are some nice, subtle moments-- particularly some strong observations about family. I was never scared, but the ambiguity & unusual premise kept me interested. I think POLTERGEIST was much more effective in creating horror in inanimate objects. Still, a good try. 6/10.