Pulse
IMDb6.632k votes
RT76%critics
RT60%audience
豆瓣7.314k votes
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Streaming on Shudder (US, subject to change)
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The vibe
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's internet-age ghost story reads dial-up loneliness as an apocalypse: spirits seeping through screens because the afterlife is as isolating as this one. Almost no jump scares, just smudged figures in doorways and a sadness that swallows Tokyo whole.
Before you press play
- How scary is Pulse?
- On our intensity scale, Pulse rates 2/5 for scares and 5/5 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares. Expect little in the way of jump scares, but a sense of dread that builds steadily and lingers after the credits.
- How gory is Pulse?
- Pulse rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- Where can I stream Pulse?
- As of our last update, Pulse is streaming on Shudder in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
