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Pulse

Original title: Kairo
  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
20K
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POPULARITY
5,823
1,604
Pulse (2001)
Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.
Play trailer1:41
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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
POPULARITY
5,823
1,604
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • 187User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
    • 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 Kawashima
    Kumiko Asô
    Kumiko Asô
    • Michi Kudo
    Koyuki
    Koyuki
    • Harue Karasawa
    Kurume Arisaka
    • Junko Sasano
    Masatoshi Matsuo
    • Toshio Yabe
    Shinji Takeda
    • Yoshizaki
    Jun Fubuki
    • Michi's mother
    Shun Sugata
    Shun Sugata
    • Boss
    Shô Aikawa
    Shô Aikawa
    • Employee
    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Ship Captain
    Kenji Mizuhashi
    • Taguchi
    Takumi Tanji
    • Man with Bag
    Hassei Takano
    • Student A
    Atsushi Yuki
    • Student B
    Go Takashima
    • Student C
    Kaori Ichijô
    • Girl with Long Hair
    Teruo Ono
    • Doroningen
    Ken Furusawa
    • Convenience Store Employee
    • Director
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • Writer
      • Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 reviews187

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Major Creep Fest
    Why isn't this available in the US?

    I don't know how to describe this with out making it sound like something its not, but I have to say that this is one of the creepiest and most disturbing films I've seen in quite some time. Its not perfect, even if I gave it a 10 out of 10, simply because few films have left me that uneasy.

    Operating well with a sense that I can only describe as dream logic this concerns the really weird events surrounding several people who notice something is wrong when a friend goes missing. The friend is not the trigger, but the event that they notice making them suspect that all is not right in their world.

    Everything about how this story is calculated to send slowly building shivers up and down your spine. There are no real moments of shock, just ever growing horror and unease. I hated the way that this movie made me feel but couldn't stop watching.

    If there are any flaws is that the film is a bit long at just under two hours. The pacing wears and the logic, while frightening gets stretched almost to the breaking point.

    If you can stand slow calculating horror films that freak you out with images and implications then see this movie. Its one of the best I've seen in a while.
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    • dbborroughs
    • Jul 17, 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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