A visiting son tries to warn his father and stepmother that they are being menaced by a living and intelligent pulse of electricity that moves from house to house and terrorizes the residents therein.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cliff De Young | ... |
Bill
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| Roxanne Hart | ... |
Ellen
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| Joey Lawrence | ... |
David
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| Matthew Lawrence | ... |
Stevie
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| Charles Tyner | ... |
Old Man
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| Dennis Redfield | ... |
Pete
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| Robert Romanus | ... |
Paul
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Howard
(as Myron D. Healy)
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| Michael Rider | ... |
Foreman
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| Jean Sincere | ... |
Ruby
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Terry Beaver | ... |
Policeman
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Greg Norberg | ... |
Policeman
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| Tim Russ | ... |
Policeman
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Directed by
| Paul Golding | ||
Written by
| Paul Golding | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bob Edwards | ... | associate producer (as Robert C. Edwards) |
| William E. McEuen | ... | executive producer |
| Patricia A. Stallone | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jay Ferguson | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Lyons Collister | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gib Jaffe | ||
Editorial Department
| Rodney Blain Browning | ... | post-production assistant |
| Norman Buckley | ... | additional editor |
| Phil Downey | ... | color timer |
| Jeff Faustman | ... | post-production assistant |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| Tatiana S. Riegel | ... | assistant editor |
| Diane Seniw | ... | post-production coordinator (as Diane M. Seniw) |
Casting By
| Irene Cagen | ||
| Meg Liberman | ||
Production Design by
| Holger Gross | ||
Art Direction by
| Maxine Shepard | ||
Set Decoration by
| Greta Grigorian | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline SaintAnne | ||
Makeup Department
| Janeen Davis | ... | makeup artist assistant |
| Kathryn Fenton | ... | makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Logan) |
| Susan Kelber | ... | hair stylist (as Susan J. Kelber) |
Production Management
| Gregory Goodman | ... | post-production supervisor (as Gregory E. Goodman) |
| Charles Skouras III | ... | production manager (as Charlie Skouras) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenneth Edward Brewer | ... | third assistant director (as Ken Brewer) |
| Joe Camp III | ... | second assistant director |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director |
| Jeffrey Hilton | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Libet Arnold | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kip Cochran | ... | carpenter |
| Douglas Dick | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joe Griffith | ... | storyboard artist (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.) |
| Mike Langston | ... | lead painter |
| Lucianne Lassalle | ... | scenic artist |
| Mark H. Lee | ... | lead carpenter (as Mark Lee) |
| Peter Lloyd | ... | visual consultant |
| David B. Long | ... | construction foreman |
| Kathleen A. Moloney | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Muhlfriedel | ... | leadman (as Mick Mulfriedel) |
| David J. Negron Jr. | ... | storyboard artist (as David Negron Jr.) |
| Christopher S. Nushawg | ... | set dresser |
| Bjorn Reddington | ... | set dresser (as Bjorn T. Reddington) |
| Joel Rivera | ... | lead carpenter |
| Michael J. Rohen | ... | lead carpenter (as Michael Rohen) |
| Lauren Roman | ... | painter |
| Ian Scheibel | ... | property master |
| Laura Settlemier | ... | set dresser |
| Robin Thomas | ... | painter |
| Randy Weightman | ... | assistant property master |
| Gregor Wilson | ... | art department production assistant |
| Chris Santini | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Beauchene | ... | boom operator |
| Barbara Delpuech | ... | cable person (as Barbara Way) |
| Gordon Ecker | ... | sound designer (as Gordon A. Ecker Jr.) / supervising sound editor (as Gordon A. Ecker Jr.) |
| Bob Edwards | ... | sound designer (as Robert C. Edwards) |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Gregg Landaker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Nichols II | ... | sound re-recordist (as Robertr L. Nichols) |
| Greg Orloff | ... | foley re-recordist |
| Gary Ritchie | ... | sound re-recordist |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | ... | sound editor |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian II | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | adr editor |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | sound mixer |
| Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound editor |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound editor (as Karen Wilson) |
| Richard E. Yawn | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunt coordinator (as Mike Cassidy) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ismael Araujo Jr. | ... | grip |
| Scott Browner | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Branch M. Brunson | ... | electrician: second unit (as Branch Brunson) |
| John Connell | ... | first assistant camera |
| J. Patrick Daily | ... | key grip |
| Carl Denooyer | ... | video technician |
| Joan Geguld | ... | electrician: second unit (as Joan Geduld) |
| Peter Jensen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Kelvin Jones | ... | still photographer |
| Kent H. Jorgensen | ... | dolly grip |
| Charlie McIntyre | ... | electrician (as Chuck H. McIntyre) |
| Daniel McKinney | ... | camera operator |
| Kevin Myers | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Ronald J. Pure Jr. | ... | electrician |
| John 'Fest' Sandau | ... | best boy electric (as John Sandau) |
| Adam Richard Sklena | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Jesse Tango | ... | best boy electric: second unit (as Jess Tango) |
| Newton TerMeer | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Tom Ter Meer) |
| James R. Tynes | ... | additional photographer / gaffer |
| Gary Wagner | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Tom Bob West | ... | best boy grip |
| Eric Whitehead | ... | grip |
| Sharon Wilson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Charles 'Chaz' Norcross | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | casting: loop group |
| Penny Perry | ... | casting consultant |
| Anthony Sepulveda | ... | casting assistant: loop group (as Tony Sepulveda) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Timothy D'Arcy | ... | key costumer (as Tim D'Arcy) |
| Paulette E. Holmon | ... | set costumer (as Paulette Holmon) |
Location Management
| Andrew Chapman | ... | location manager |
| Tim Goldberg | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Mary Parker | ... | assistant music editor (as Mary Patrao) |
| Allan K. Rosen | ... | supervising music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marcy Pringle Price | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chuck Clarke | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Joseph J. Dawson | ... | transportation assistant |
| Brian Delahanty | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Keith A. Baumgartner | ... | production coordinator |
| Stephan Blom-Cooper | ... | assistant: Mr. Golding |
| Jim Clancy | ... | caterer: U.S. Catering |
| Cynhia Cohn | ... | production assistant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | production accountant (as Jennifer Eden Zolten) |
| George Thomas Gamble | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Goldstein | ... | set production assistant |
| Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot (as Harold Hauss) |
| Dea E. Hickox | ... | assistant accountant |
| Wendy Holland | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Hughes | ... | set production assistant (as Karen A. Hughes) |
| June Jordan | ... | stand-in |
| Shelby Kzilsky | ... | craft service |
| Ellen Levene | ... | unit publicist |
| Kris Fullan Martinez | ... | production secretary (as Kris Fullan) |
| Helen Merken | ... | studio teacher |
| Margo Motter | ... | stand-in (as Margo Mottur) |
| Skye Olson | ... | craft service (as Skye Olsen) |
| David Oliver Pfeil | ... | title designer |
| Myra Rosenthal | ... | studio teacher |
| Paul J. Schneider | ... | production assistant |
| Alice Spivak | ... | dialogue coach |
| Max Vogler | ... | stand-in |
| Brad Wallace | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Seth Stowell | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Haskell Wexler | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Videosonic (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2017) (United States) (DVD) (Strange Things 11 Movie Collection)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
- Cinema Research (animation and opticals)
Other Companies
- Aspen Studios (music mixed at)
- Aspen Studios (music recorded at)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (processing)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at)
- Lacey Aviation (helicopter)
- Oxford Scientific Films (macro photography)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera and lenses by)
- Preston Camera Systems (gyrosphere aerial camera system)
- Sound One (adr facility)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley facility)
- U.S. Catering (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a suburb in Los Angeles, California, the divorced Bill welcomes his beloved son David with his new wife Ellen to spend a few days with him. David lives with his mother in Colorado, and befriends his neighbor Stevie. When Bill and Ellen have to go to a party, David prefers to stay home alone watching a baseball game on TV. Out of the blue, weird things happen at home with the TV and other electric appliances. Then Stevie tells him that their neighbor went crazy and destroyed his house. David snoops around in the house and meets an old man, who tells him that there is a deadly and intelligent pulse of electricity running through the electrical grid. David is afraid and discloses the information to Bill and Ellen, but they do not believe in him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | It traps you in your own house... then pulls the plug. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Joey Lawrence came in to read for the lead role in the film, his parents suggested to writer/director Paul Golding that he should consider casting Lawrence's younger brother Matthew Lawrence in the smaller part of neighbor Stevie. Matthew was cast as Stevie after he nailed Stevie's curbside speech at his audition. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pulselous (2010). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | When the Columbia Pictures logo is shown before the movie starts, there's the rather distinct sound of a flame burst which is dubbed into the soundtrack as the torch on the Columbia logo ignites. This is a reference to the Pulse in the film taking control. See more » |
| Quotes |
Stevie:
She was washing the dishes. And she turned on the garabge disposal. And there was something stuck in it, with this metal thing. It wasn't even a knife or a fork. Some kind of metal thing. 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 » |