Late one night, Bill and his girlfriend Ellen were woke up by their neighbour who was yelling at the top of his lungs inside of his home. When the cops arrived, the man was dead and the house had wires hanging from the ceiling and the walls. We are then introduced to Bill's son David who is staying with Bill and his new wife for the summer. Pretty soon, David begins to see weird things happening to the television set in the house. The picture goes in and out, and it turns on and off on it's own. similar strange things happen to other appliances around the house as well. It quickly becomes apparent to both son and father that something is not right, and that an evil electrical "Pulse" is growing within their house.

I got Pulse in the horror section, but it's more of a sci-fi/thriller flick. And a pretty good one at that! The plot of "killer appliances" may sound ridiculous, but 'Pulse' does a good job at making it realistic enough for a full length film. We see that the characters are in actual danger because of the electrical force, and that the pulse can cause serious occurrences such as gas leaks and water burns. The acting was a positive, Joseph Lawrence (who was at a very young age) did a great job in the lead. Cliff De Young and Roxanne Hart were great as well. Some of the special effects were effective as well. 'Pulse' takes us inside of the television at one point as shows us all of the wiring. It's done well.

The bodycount is pretty much non-existent, therefore 'Pulse' isn't a much of horror film. It's an effective sci-fi/thriller film that is worth a look if you come across it.

6/10

A young boy called David travels from Colorado to visit his father and stepmother in Los Angeles but before he arrives a mysterious and deadly incident happens at the house next door to his Dad's, David is convinced that something evil, intelligent and deadly is going on with the electricity supply and that his house will be next. However his stepmom (who is really nice by the way) and Dad see his strange behaviour as a push against being there and away from his mother. "Pulse - the ultimate shocker", so says the movie's trailer. For most of its running time it is hardly electrifying, I would say that it is something of a slow burn, however it does build to a worthwhile finale. The acting quality is good and the musical score is excellent. It is not a special effects driven movie but there are a few good effects involving household electrical appliances versus humans. The plot makes a change from the countless slasher and monster films of the 1980's however no explanation is given as to why the events happen, ultimately this was a disappointment. One character is a creepy guy credited as Old Man Holger (played by Charles Tyner), surely he was modelled on Crazy Ralph from the first "Friday the 13th" movies!

OK,quick synopsis.electricity in people's houses starts going haywire.it starts whispering to people,driving them insane.it then takes over their houses,turning them into death traps and murdering them.notice i said murder,not kill.this is because the deaths are deliberate,not accidental.r-i-i-i-ght.obviously the whole idea is ludicrous.now, the implausibility of the basic premise could be somewhat forgiven if there were any reason or explanation given for what is happening, but alas,there isn't.no attempt is even made to explain the events.they just happen and that is a large problem.even a lame attempt would be better than none.and don't get me started on the ending.oh what the heck.the ending- makes no sense at all.the movie basically just ends.no loose ends are tied up.but there were some positives.the acting was decent,given that the actors had so little to work with.and there were some tense moments.not the worst movie ever made just not a good one. all in all ,an empty unsatisfying experience. a low 4/10