Pulse, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, turns the internet into a gateway for restless spirits, crafting a slow-burning horror about isolation and existential emptiness. Through two loosely connected storylines, the film builds quiet dread as characters confront disappearances and a spreading sense of emotional void, though uneven transitions and occasional narrative gaps weaken its flow. More than a ghost story, it stands as a melancholic reflection on loneliness in the digital age, lingering through mood rather than clear answers. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.co…
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Pulse
Overview
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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Release date
03/02/2001
Votes
758
Popularity
3.7
Haruhiko Kato
Ryosuke Kawashima
Kumiko Aso
Michi kudo
Koyuki
Harue Karasawa
Kurume Arisaka
Junko Sasano
Masatoshi Matsuo
Toshio Yabe
Shun Sugata
Boss
Kenji Mizuhashi
Taguchi
Masayuki Shionoya
Ghost
Show Aikawa
Employee
Jun Fubuki
Michi's Mother
Shinji Takeda
Yoshizaki
Koji Yakusho
Ship Captain
Akiko Kitamura
Walking ghost
Ken Furusawa
Convenience Store Employee
Teruo Ono
Doroningen
Kaori Ichijō
Girl with Long Hair (uncredited)
Takumi Tanji
Man with Bag (uncredited)
Hassei Takano
Student A (uncredited)
Atsushi Yuki
Student B (uncredited)
Go Takashima
Student C (uncredited)
Rie Yasuda
(uncredited)
Koji Akiyoshi
(uncredited)
Yamayo Minami
(uncredited)
Zengoro Mamiana
(uncredited)
Rin Yasaka
Woman in Internet (uncredited)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Man in Internet (uncredited)
Original Soundtrack
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Restless Souls
Dead of Night
The John Perkins Tapes
Message from the King
Talhotblond
The House That Dripped Blood
Graves & Bones
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Crybaby Bridge
Furocious
Gorgon
Possible Worlds
Baara Number
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Meadowoods
Sea of Trees
Pimp
Atrocious
The Last Footprint
Before Someone Gets Hurt