Metacritic Movie Ratings
Pulse Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 42

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  In this American remake of the spooky, more-atmospheric-than-coherent 2005 J-horror thriller, the ghosts blink and crackle into existence with an electromagnetic sputter, but really, they're not so different from the gauzy, see-through spirits of yesteryear.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck

  A horror film dealing with the terrors lurking via our computers, cell phones and other electronic devices, Pulse isn't nearly as scary as watching your hard drive crash or having your BlackBerry conk out in the middle of a vital call.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York Times

  The American version of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Pulse" mimics the plot fundamentals, but lacks any traces of Mr. Kurosawa's creepy minimalism and conceptual rigor.

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• 30

  out of 100

  VarietyRobert Koehler

  A dumbed-down remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's disturbingly abstract Japanese horror film.

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• 25

  out of 100

  ReelViewsJames Berardinelli

  It's not scary, it's not chilling, and it's not interesting.

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