Pulse (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Pulse is a 2005 horror thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Kumiko Asô, Koyuki and Haruhiko Katô. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $29.9 million worldwide on a $20.5 million budget. Critics gave it 68 on Metacritic. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original language
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Ukrainian - Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
- Budget
- $20.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pulse About?
The premise of Pulse without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Olympic hopeful Oksana faces a devastating blow when a serious car accident threatens her aspirations to compete for her country. The crash leaves her future uncertain and forces her to grapple with unexpected challenges and a hidden darkness as she fights to overcome the trauma and rebuild her life.
Pulse Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- server room
- suicide
- apocalypse
- paranoia
- fear
- lovecraftian
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- vein
- dark veins
- malnutrition
- dying cat
- suicide by hanging
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- will to live
- server
- shot through the mouth
- loneliness
- shooting oneself in the mouth
- suicide by shooting
- mass suicide
- bruise
- suicide by jumping
- toilet
- hard drive
- backup hard drive
- being in pain
- fear of losing oneself
- metallic taste
- taste
- hemorrhage
- hearing voices
- black and white scene
- sepia tinted scene
- car
- psychotronic film
- supernatural power
- climbing through transom
- part of trilogy
- map of the united states
- apartment for rent
- vacant apartment
- renting apartment
- haunted apartment
- rented apartment
- evil
- cosmic horror
- supernatural horror
- cyber thriller
- technology
- computer
- computer hacker
Where to Watch Pulse
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Pulse Cast
Kumiko Asô leads the cast, with Koyuki and Haruhiko Katô. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Pulse Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Pulse 68 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 51% User score
See on TMDB
Pulse Plot Summary
What happens in Pulse from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mattie, portrayed by Kristen Bell, decides to visit her old friend, Douglas Ziegler, played by Kel O’Neill, after he has gone off the grid for a week. Upon entering his apartment, she finds Douglas behaving strangely, and to her horror, he takes his own life in front of her. In the aftermath of this traumatic event, Mattie uncovers that Douglas was working on a groundbreaking wireless technology, which inadvertently unleashed a sinister force capable of draining the will to live from people, leading to an alarming surge in suicides that only intensifies as more individuals succumb to despair.
Full summary
The whole story of Pulse, scene by scene
Pulse Box Office & Budget
Pulse grossed $29.9 million worldwide on a $20.5 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $20.3 million came from the US and Canada and $9.6 million (32%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$29.9M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $20.3M
- International
- $9.6M
- Budget
- $20.5M
Pulse Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Pulse.
How Well Do You Know Pulse?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What does Douglas Ziegler do at the beginning of the film?
Cars in Pulse
16 cars on screen, including the 1974 Mercedes-Benz W115 and the 1984 Toyota Truck.
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1974 Mercedes-Benz W115 Important role -
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DAC 112 UDM Minor role -
1992 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
Pulse Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Pulse (Conexión)” and “Pulso”.
- Also known as
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- Pulse (Conexión)
- Pulso
- Latidos
- Пулс
- Puerta al Infierno
- Pulss
- Mezsgye
- Пульс
- Conexión
- Pulse - Du bist tot, bevor Du stirbst!
- Pulz
- 惹鬼回路
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- פעימה
- Nabız
- 펄스
- Pulse - La puerta de los muertos
- パルス
- Nỗi Ám Ảnh Tâm Linh
- Pulsations
- 連鎖信
Seen Pulse?
Movies Like Pulse
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Pulse, Pulse 3 and Pulse 2: Afterlife.
Pulse FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Pulse, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pulse?
Pulse runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Pulse released?
Pulse was released on August 12, 2005.
Who directed Pulse?
Pulse was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa Who is in the cast of Pulse?
Pulse stars Kumiko Asô, Koyuki and Haruhiko Katô.
Where can I watch Pulse?
In the US, Pulse is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Fandango at Home Free and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Pulse make at the box office?
Pulse grossed $29.9 million worldwide ($20.3 million domestic, $9.6 million international) on a budget of $20.5 million.
How is Pulse rated?
Pulse has 68 on Metacritic and 51% on TMDB.
Does Pulse have a post-credit scene?
No. Pulse has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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