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Pulse

Original title: Kairo
  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
20K
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Pulse (2001)
Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi
Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
20K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Writer
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Stars
    • Haruhiko Katô
    • Kumiko Asô
    • Koyuki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Writer
    • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Stars
    • Haruhiko Katô
    • Kumiko Asô
    • Koyuki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 185User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
    Official Trailer

    Photos30

    Pulse (2001)
    Pulse (2001)
    Pulse (2001)
    Kumiko Asô and Haruhiko Katô in Pulse (2001)
    Kumiko Asô in Pulse (2001)
    Haruhiko Katô and Koyuki in Pulse (2001)
    Haruhiko Katô in Pulse (2001)
    Pulse (2001)
    Masatoshi Matsuo in Pulse (2001)
    Kumiko Asô, Masatoshi Matsuo, and Kurume Arisaka in Pulse (2001)
    Haruhiko Katô in Pulse (2001)
    Haruhiko Katô in Pulse (2001)

    Top cast

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    Haruhiko Katô
    • Ryosuke Kawashimaas Ryosuke Kawashima
    Kumiko Asô
    Kumiko Asô
    • Michi Kudoas Michi Kudo
    Koyuki
    Koyuki
    • Harue Karasawaas Harue Karasawa
    Kurume Arisaka
    • Junko Sasanoas Junko Sasano
    Masatoshi Matsuo
    • Toshio Yabeas Toshio Yabe
    Shinji Takeda
    • Yoshizakias Yoshizaki
    Jun Fubuki
    • Michi's motheras Michi's mother
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Bossas Boss
    Shô Aikawa
    Shô Aikawa
    • Employeeas Employee
    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Ship Captainas Ship Captain
    Kenji Mizuhashi
    • Taguchias Taguchi
    Takumi Tanji
    • Man with Bagas Man with Bag
    Hassei Takano
    • Student Aas Student A
    Atsushi Yuki
    • Student Bas Student B
    Go Takashima
    • Student Cas Student C
    Kaori Ichijô
    • Girl with Long Hairas Girl with Long Hair
    Teruo Ono
    • Doroningenas Doroningen
    Ken Furusawa
    • Convenience Store Employeeas Convenience Store Employee
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writer
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kiyoshi Kurosawa: (at around 16 mins) While Kawashima is looking at the various people moping around in some catatonic state via web cam, there is one man who appears to be sleeping on his desk. He then wakes up, raises his head, and looks straight into the camera, facing us. That man is Kurosawa Kiyoshi, writer and director of this film.
    • Quotes

      Ghost: Death was... eternal loneliness.

    • Connections
      Edited into Pulse (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Hane Lay Down My Arms
      Performed by Cocco

    User reviews185

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Forever death is eternal loneliness.
    Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Kairo" has to be one of the most mesmerizing supernatural horror films I have ever seen.The film is loaded with extremely dark and brooding atmosphere and some scenes actually scared me.The photography by Junichiro Hayashi is truly beautiful and the score is very haunting.The theme of "Kairo" is that at the end of the line there isn't anything except a fearful nothingness-no heaven or hell,just a miserable eternity of living in between states.The film is cold and bleak,even nihilistic in its portrayal of total isolation."Kairo" is pretty slow-moving and there is absolutely no gore,so fans of "Scream" or similar crap will be disappointed.Still the visuals are amazing:dark skies,deserted streets and crawling shadows will leave you stunned.A must-see for fans of Japanese horror.10 out of 10.
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    • HumanoidOfFlesh
    • Mar 2, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Circuit
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Daiei Eiga
      • Hakuhodo
      • Imagica
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,420
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,250
      • Nov 13, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $318,451
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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