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Pulse (1988)

Pulse poster
Directed by
Paul Golding
Genre
science fiction film, horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 77 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family living in a suburban house becomes the target of a malicious and intelligent pulse of electricity. The pulse attacks the household using various electronic devices.

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What happens

Pulse is a 1988 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Paul Golding and starring Cliff De Young, Roxanne Hart, and Joey Lawrence. The film's title refers to a highly aggressive and intelligent pulse of electricity that terrorizes the occupants of a suburban house in Los Angeles, California. The film was produced through Columbia Pictures and the Aspen Film Society and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The titular Pulse and its accompanying elements were designed by Cinema Research Corporation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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