Pulse

Pulse

You are now infected.

Directed by Jim Sonzero

Produced by Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company

200688 min5.1 / 10

A bleak supernatural horror about technology as a conduit for death, suffused with dread, isolation, and the loss of human connection.

When the dead discover a means to contact the living through electronic devices, cellphones and computers become open gateways to monstrosities and destruction.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Pulse end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Pulse scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Pulse easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Pulse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Pulse violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pulse, and what each one shares →

Like Pulse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pulse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pulse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pulse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pulse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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