Pulse (2001) movie poster

Pulse

回路

2001 ·1h 59m · ★ 6.7 (655)

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

Why it matters

Director

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
57
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
0
Found FootageGhostIsolation

Setting

Apartment

Tone

Atmospheric

Content Warnings

Dehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

afterlifealienationallegoricalambiguouscollege studentcomputer classco-workers relationshipdepressionflashbackinternetlonelinessmissing personpersonal computerrelevanceremadesuicidetokyo, japanurban decay

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