Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pulse end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pulse one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pulse easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pulse

Name: Pulse
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2001
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Kumiko Aso, Haruhiko Kato, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka, Masatoshi Matsuo

Do you want to meet a ghost?

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Produced by Daiei Film, Nippon Television Network Corporation

2001119 min6.7 / 10

A haunting, atmospheric meditation on urban isolation and existential despair where the boundary between life and death becomes a metaphor for modern alienation.

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

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Questions people ask

Is Pulse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Pulse end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Pulse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Pulse one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is Pulse easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Pulse violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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