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Pulse

2001 · 119 min · Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa ★ IMDb 6.6 · 32,748 ratings

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After one of their friends commits suicide, strange things begin happening to a group of young Tokyo residents. One of them sees visions of his dead friend in the shadows on the wall, while another's computer keeps showing strange, ghostly images. Is their friend trying to contact them from beyond the grave, or is there something much more sinister going on?

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Emotional fingerprint

Pulse (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Tension
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Sadness
Tension
Fear
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 48 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessTensionFear
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity52 %25 %42 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Sadness54 %35 %36 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity45 %20 %31 %18 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity43 %8 %38 %24 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension46 %11 %43 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity41 %18 %33 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity45 %25 %35 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Tension55 %26 %50 %40 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity60 %29 %57 %46 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Tension65 %33 %63 %52 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
57.5 %≈ 68′Sadness73 %70 %52 %43 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Sadness74 %69 %59 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Tension69 %59 %60 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness68 %59 %55 %35 %
77.5 %≈ 92′Sadness75 %71 %59 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 98′Sadness81 %74 %71 %59 %
87.5 %≈ 104′Tension80 %69 %66 %57 %
92.5 %≈ 110′Sadness74 %66 %41 %33 %
97.5 %≈ 116′Sadness68 %62 %25 %15 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

HK
Haruhiko Katô

Kumiko Aso

Michi kudo

K
Koyuki

K
Koyuki

Harue Karasawa

KA
Kurume Arisaka

Junko Sasano

MM
Masatoshi Matsuo

Toshio Yabe

ST
Shinji Takeda

Yoshizaki

KM
Kenji Mizuhashi

Taguchi

AK
Akiko Kitamura

Walking ghost

KF
Ken Furusawa

Convenience Store Employee

TO
Teruo Ono

Doroningen

SA
Show Aikawa

Employee

Koji Yakusho

Ship Captain

MS
Masayuki Shionoya

Ghost (uncredited)

KI
Kaori Ichijō

Girl with Long Hair (uncredited)

TT
Takumi Tanji

Man with Bag (uncredited)

JF
Jun Fubuki

Michi's Mother (uncredited)

HT
Hassei Takano

Student A (uncredited)

AY
Atsushi Yuki

Student B (uncredited)

GT
Go Takashima

Student C (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Written by
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
119 min
Country
Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 32,748 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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