Pulse (1988) Movie Review (Criminally Underrated) 

When David saves his father at the end of the 3rd act... Chefs kiss!

cool review Matt, I've never heard of this film or if I did maybe see it once as a kid, I don't remember it. I will try and find this one cause of your high praise and it does sound interesting. The way you describe it as a good father/son story and that the stepmother and father are nice and not evil sounds refreshing. Thanks for reviewing little unknown gems, it gives us old school video hounds something to hunt for at the flea markets and used shops.

I was fortunate enough to find a copy, this is a rare movie to find.

This movie scarred me as a kid.

I remember watching this movie back in 89, I tought it was a well made film especially considering the budget they had. The special effects were very impressive too for the time. What the hell happened to Cliff De Young I always liked him.

I agree this is truly an underappreciated movie with a great premise, I wish it would get a propper DVD release with extras, the original trailer and commentary.

Why hadn't people heard of this movie I just saw the trailer its awesome nice review man

I remember this movie and i agree..its very,very underrated. i remember the vhs cover when i went to the video stores.

I just bought this vhs today at a local flea market, can't wait to see it !!

Great job brother on reviewing a forgotten sci fl/horror film that is very underrated IMO.13:06-14:04 I agree 100% with you.

Great review Matt. I like this film kind of silly plot but entertaining!

This movie, more than any other, terrified me as a kid. I think because it almost seemed realistic and you never actually see the “monster”.

This movie is what got me into my career in IT and Communications now. I have always been interested in electricity and electronics and from my 10 years in my career field I can say this, there are some interesting quirks with electricity and RF signals that leaves me scratching my head and makes you go back and re-watch this movie and ask the question, did the director actually know or experiance something strange? The part with the TV repairman was actually true, I have seen it with my own test equipment in a controlled test as well as in the field and far worse to the point I shut main power off for safety reasons. I have seen relays burned out like that, circuit breakers melted for no good reason. When you toss in wireless devices (radio , wifi, cellular) you really start to see weird crap. A residential gas fired water heater does not use electricity, especially in the 80's there were no efficient electronic gas control valves available for consumer use so the whole shower scene is complete rubbish. One thing about the movie that bugs me to this day is Where tit the pipe wrench come from towards the end of the movie? I get that it was obviously used to loosen a water pipe but how??

watched this film last night and finished watching the ending this morning. Really good film. Reminds me of Poltergeist but in a good way. More proof that practically effects rule! I loved all the close ups of electrical appliances turning on and plastics burning it looked really cool.

The plot of this movie is unlike any other in film history.

Yes, it really is superb. I love all that inside stuff too, and it was really well done.

I watch the goriest of gory horror movies and none of it fazes me but dude this movie scared the living and dead daylight out of me. It really creeped me out. Good review, very underrated, loved the movie :)

Destruction of a house, like in at the final moments of Zabriskie Point (1970)?

just finished watching this movie matt, just when i thought i've seen all the best movies from the 80's u surprise again matt, i love these rare gem movie reviews u do matt. it was a perfect 80's fix i needed :) after all the trash i seen lately.

Great review of a fantastic movie! I actually interviewed Mr. Golding recently about this film and he gave me the info on how the film got lost in studio politics. I will have the article up on my blog soon and will send you the link when it is up.

They want stuff with little dead kids' ghosts, or braindead gorefest "crazy serial killer" movies. They don't like to think, and hate suspense.

sounds great matt, im getting it tonight : )

Star Trek TNG S1E6 reminded me of this movie

1991-1992-1993-1994 kadar izledim ismini 2016 da öğrendim ben türkiye cumhuriyettinde yaşıyorum PULSE 1988 izlediğimde 10-11-12-13 yaşları arasındaydım werewolf 1988 de 1990-1991-1992-1993 kadar izledim yemin ederim hollywood un en iyi yılları 1970 den 1979 ve 1980 den 1989 ve 1990 dan 1994 den ile 1999-2000 kadar oldu 2001 den sonra bozuldu şimdi ise seçme yapıyorum geçmiş cinemaları tazeliyor hatta yapıyor devamlarını yeni anlaşılır bir senaryo ile çekse kişiselliğini özelliğini kaybetdirmeden nerde yapımcılar senaristler yönetmenler cinema şirketleri çok büyük hatalar peşindeler sana bunları yazdım arkadaşım neden dersen sende geçmişde çekilen cinemaları dizileri çizgi filmleri seven kişisin bende aynıyım saygılar hürmetler sana dosttum thank you

after i watched this movie as a kid, i was pretty much scared for life. just saying lol