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Pulse

Pulse

You are now infected.

20065.11h 28m

Overview

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

Directed by Jim Sonzero
Written by Wes Craven, Ray Wright, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Produced by Anant Singh, Joel Soisson, Michael Leahy
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Mattie

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Dexter

Christina Milian

Christina Milian

Isabelle Fuentes

Rick Gonzalez

Rick Gonzalez

Stone

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

Josh

Samm Levine

Samm Levine

Tim

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Landlady

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Dr. Waterson

Joseph Gatt

Joseph Gatt

Dark Figure

Kel O'Neill

Kel O'Neill

Douglas Zieglar

Themes & Keywords

suicidehackerloss of loved onewebsiteremake

About Pulse

Pulse is a horror, science fiction, mystery, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of suicide, hacker, loss of loved one, website, remake. Directed by Jim Sonzero, it stars Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian. 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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