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 resident... Read allA 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.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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- TriviaThe original rough cut of this film was two hours long. Writer/director Paul Golding thought it dragged on for too long and cut multiple scenes from it to tighten up the run time to a much shorter one hour and 35 minutes. Deleted scenes included David in Colorado with his mother before heading to Los Angeles and David and Ellen in a conversation near some electronic transmission lines; Ellen relates a story from her childhood about how the tract housing cropped up in her neighborhood once these big power lines were put in.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- 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!
- Crazy creditsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Phelous & the Movies: Pulselous (2010)
I got Pulse in the horror section, but it's more of a sci-fi/thriller flick. And a pretty good one at that! The plot of "killer appliances" may sound ridiculous, but 'Pulse' does a good job at making it realistic enough for a full length film. We see that the characters are in actual danger because of the electrical force, and that the pulse can cause serious occurrences such as gas leaks and water burns. The acting was a positive, Joseph Lawrence (who was at a very young age) did a great job in the lead. Cliff De Young and Roxanne Hart were great as well. Some of the special effects were effective as well. 'Pulse' takes us inside of the television at one point as shows us all of the wiring. It's done well.
The bodycount is pretty much non-existent, therefore 'Pulse' isn't a much of horror film. It's an effective sci-fi/thriller film that is worth a look if you come across it.
6/10
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- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,397
- Gross worldwide
- $40,397
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1