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Pulse (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray + DVD]

Haruhiko Katô (Actor), Kunmiko Asô (Actor), Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Director) Rated: NR (Not Rated) Format: Blu-ray
4.4 out of 5 stars 364 ratings
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Genre Adult
Format DVD + Blu-ray, NTSC
Contributor Kuyuki, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Haruhiko Kat??, Kunmiko As??
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 59 minutes
Number of discs 2
Manufacturer Arrow Video
UPC 760137960287
Global Trade Identification Number 00760137960287

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Product description

Award-winning filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa delivered one of the finest entries in the ''J-Horror'' cycle of films with this moody and spiritually terrifying film that delivers existential dread along with its frights. Setting his story in the burgeoning internet and social media scene in Japan, Kurosawa's dark and apocalyptic film foretells how technology will only serve to isolate us as it grows more important to our lives.

A group of young people in Tokyo begin to experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website which asks the compelling question, ''Do you want to meet a ghost?'' After the unexpected suicides of several friends, three strangers set out to explore a city which is growing more empty by the day, and to solve the mystery of what lies within a forbidden room in an abandoned construction site, mysteriously sealed shut with red packing tape.

Featuring haunting cinematography by Junichiro Hayashi (Ring, Dark Water), a dark and unsettling tone which lingers long after the movie is over, and an ahead-of-its-time story which anticipates 21st century disconnection and social media malaise, Pulse is one of the greatest and most terrifying achievements in modern Japanese horror, and a dark mirror for our contemporary digital world.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

  • High Definition digital transfer
  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
  • Original 5.1 audio (DTS-HD on the Blu-ray)
  • New optional English subtitle translation
  • New interview with writer/director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • New interview with cinematographer Junichiro Hayashi
  • The Horror of Isolation: a new video appreciation featuring Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett (Blair Witch, You re Next)
  • Archive 'Making of' documentary, plus four archive behind-the-scenes featurettes
  • Premiere footage from the Cannes Film Festival
  • Cast and crew introductions from opening day screenings in Tokyo
  • Trailers and TV Spots
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

FIRST PRESSING ONLY:Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Chuck Stephens

Product details

  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 108.41 g
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ mon0001826295_loc
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Kiyoshi Kurosawa
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD + Blu-ray, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 59 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ Dec 6 2016
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Haruhiko Kat??, Kunmiko As??, Kuyuki
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M03C9RT
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • 鶹 Rank: #20,634 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 364 ratings

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  • Philip Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars A top 10 scare
    Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2017
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    I bought this because I love the story and I like the concept that ghosts could conquer our world though the internet. I'm not going to lie to you though, the blu-ray quality is poor. If you already have the dvd ( like me )then don't buy this. However, If you want to see a very original ghost story then you won't find much better than this. This movie is very unsettling and rather bleak in its perception, but its slow, compelling story and original scares will have you gripped to the screen. What I like about this movie is you are introduced to several characters from different backgrounds and the film's slow paced sequences allow you get to know them before they meet to face the peril that is approaching them. One of my favourite spooky movies.
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  • Client d'鶹
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2017
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  • james 007
    4.0 out of 5 stars ok i think
    Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2013
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    i enjoyed the product a lot... pretty much like it was advised and even more... i can say im satisfied
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  • Josh Adams
    2.0 out of 5 stars My pulse remained constant...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2010
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    I was so excited to finally watch "Pulse" after receiving it from 鶹, and I have to say I was utterly disappointed. I perhaps think I was too hyped up. I had expectations set by its fans that simply couldn't be met. After loving other Asian horrors, I thought I knew this would find a place in my heart.

    The story was slow, painfully so. I am a diverse fan of horror. I love the brutal, bloody craziness of "The Devil's Rejects" and I love equally the steady, growing macabre of "A Tale of Two Sisters". "Pulse" offered little from either spectrum, sadly.

    Along with the sluggishness of the plot, it was also very muddled. I hadn't a clue why characters were doing what they were doing and how what they were doing would help their problem. It seemed as if the director spouted off the plot in a sentence or two and the rest was improf from our actors. Unlike "A Tale of Two Sisters", which also has a rather hard-to-follow plotline, "Pulse" clears up very little at the end and left me feeling frustrated, confused and uninterested in the characters' endeavors. My closing statement about the plot was its inconsistency. At first it seemed as if the story was about the ghost world overflowing and their medium of escaping is the Internet. That's a damn original idea. I like that. But as the plot drones on, plot-holes and unexplained happenings rearing their heads in, it seems the director switched to some apocalyptic tale (as evident by the ending) that just hasn't been clear enough throughout to execute.

    I realize the dreariness of the shots and the setting was intentional to make the viewer feel bleak and isolated, but the dullness of the movie was only intensified by the grainy, shadowy surroundings. I will admit there was a certain feel of surrealism with the movie, but that may have just been my attention waning in and out.

    The actions of some of the characters are a little bit ridiculous as well, and perhaps if I was more enthralled by the story I would've been able to suspend more disbelief but as well myself being unmotivated so too were some of the characters. Like I mentioned previously, the logic behind what certain characters did were absent and contributed to the incoherence of the plot. Perhaps it was a result of the plot's incoherence that the characters do questionable things. To be honest I don't really care.

    The acting was decent. Certainly nothing outstanding but nothing terrible either. No outliers to mention on either side of brilliant or plain awful.

    Now I'll stop sounding so sour and mention that there were a handful of creepy moments. One towards the end especially that if there were more like it throughout, I would've enjoyed this movie (almost) wholly. I thought whenever the website was shown it was pretty unsettling, as well as some of the ghostly encounters our two main characters face. The things that went on between these ghastly run-ins were just too lackluster, baffling and "WTF" for me to truly appreciate.

    Now for something pertaining to the DVD itself... Magnolia's release of "Pulse" comes with subtitles, yes, but the subtitles are off. They aren't said at the correct time of the character's speech. It may sound nit-picking but it bothered me a little and it may bother some others. I think this is the only North American release of the film though so you either have to deal or watch dubbing (NEVER WATCH DUBBING!!!)

    I tried to like the film, I really did. I WANTED this film to live up to the hype... but sadly, it fell flat for me. If you're looking for other creepy Asian cinema I can recommend you "Audition", "Shutter", "A Tale of Two Sisters", "Strange Circus" and "Marebito" -- all of which are more my palette.

    3/10
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  • J. Potter
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest ghost horror films ever made
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2013
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    Pulse (Kairo) is a deeply layered, utterly terrifying, yet very cold and downbeat (almost `prozac') horror ghost film that is by far the greatest (along with Shutter, Ring, Tale of Two Sisters) of it's genre.

    It's pacing, as mentioned, is very slow, but this gives it a deep sense of dread. The scary moments are genuinely terrifying, with a fantastic use of sound (usually the norm in Asian horror movies, stuff like Ring, Ju-On), that leaves you quivering in your seat, and your `pulse' racing.

    This has some very strong, and powerful themes that are now more relevant than ever. Feeling lonely, isolated, difficulty in communicating (especially in the era of the internet, expressed here with terrifying creativity) with the outside wide, wondering who we are and what our purpose is in life. Essentially, we're all the same, yet also different. The only thing in common we share is that we're 'human'. Nothing else really matters.

    I guess the low scores aren't from people who don't `get it', but were expecting something very different. It has this sense of detachment from the main characters, you only get to know them on the surface, but given the subject matter, this is vital within it's context, and the director handles this incredibly well whilst at the same time, giving us a huge abundance of scares that will leave you wanting to sleep with the lights on.

    This is serious, intelligent, frightening horror, that makes you wonder that if there were such things as ghosts, how are we any different from them?

    Many other films have also tackled this theme, so it's hardly original, but very few have been as able to deliver such an idea that really stays under your skin with such emotional detachment in a world slowly falling apart. It's frightening just how much you can relate to the themes if you aren't the 'happy go lucky' type, and can relate to the misery around you, finding it a struggle to 'fit in' as a human being with verbal communication and body language.

    Just don't expect anything traditional or upbeat. Pulse is far more than the sum of it's parts, and a very important entry in the ghost horror canon. But be warned, this is seriously not for those who have suicidal ideation or suffer from chronic depression.

    A masterpiece.
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  • Matas Espasa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buena pelcula
    Reviewed in Spain on April 7, 2021
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    Buena pelcula de terror japonesa de fantasmas y apocalptica sonido bueno imagen aceptable
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  • horror
    2.0 out of 5 stars ֥`쥤ʤä
    Reviewed in Japan on December 26, 2022
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Pulse arrow video
    Reviewed in France on May 20, 2019
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    Facilement le film de j-horror ayant le scnario le plus effrayant. Et si c'tait possible, si il n'y avait plus de place pour les ?mes... Oui Pulse aka Kairo est une russite aussi bien visuelle que scenaristique, une petite perle japonaise toujours indite en bluray sur notre territoire. Pour l'dition arrow video a fait de la rcupration de bonus, qui etait prsente sur l'dition japonaise et ajout un petit doc totalement indit. L'image est plut?t propre, mais j'ai constat un peu de grain sur quelques scnes de pnombre. Bref Pulse est un film d'pouvante qui change de l'ordinaire, gr?ce un scnario totalement indit pour l'poque, il n'est peut tre pas suprieur Ringu de nakata, mais largement au dessus des sagas comme ju-rei ou autres chakushin ari.
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    Reviewed in France on May 20, 2019
    Facilement le film de j-horror ayant le scnario le plus effrayant. Et si c'tait possible, si il n'y avait plus de place pour les ?mes... Oui Pulse aka Kairo est une russite aussi bien visuelle que scenaristique, une petite perle japonaise toujours indite en bluray sur notre territoire. Pour l'dition arrow video a fait de la rcupration de bonus, qui etait prsente sur l'dition japonaise et ajout un petit doc totalement indit. L'image est plut?t propre, mais j'ai constat un peu de grain sur quelques scnes de pnombre. Bref Pulse est un film d'pouvante qui change de l'ordinaire, gr?ce un scnario totalement indit pour l'poque, il n'est peut tre pas suprieur Ringu de nakata, mais largement au dessus des sagas comme ju-rei ou autres chakushin ari.
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  • Anticlimacus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kyoshi Kurosawa Is The Greatest Horror Director That Ever Lived
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2008
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    The philosophical premise of Kairo is nihilism expressed through loneliness. The superficial "connections" that one sustains with other people are conveyed as brittle, meaningless trivialities that shatter when confronted with the relentless isolation that exists on a much deeper level. Not one person is murdered in this 119 minute film for the very fact that the victims are consumed with a sense of eternal loneliness - many times caused by seeing spirits - and therefore take their own lives. There are no cheap scares in this picture, as it relies on disturbing, long-sustained images highlighted by awkward ghost movements. Classic scenes and imagery abound in this tour de force directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

    Kiyoshi is a criminally unknown director who is undoubtedly the single best filmmaker in the history of horror cinema. Unfortunately, many people confuse greatness with influence. Hideo Nakata is not a great director, but he did influence the entire film-making industry with Ringu. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, on the other hand, just makes great films - Kairo, Cure, Charisma, Retribution, Sance, Loft, etc. That's the essential difference between excellence and mere market influence. Now, Kiyoshi does get some respect from both moviegoers and critics alike, but there are some common complaints that I would like to address in conjunction with this review of Kairo.

    The most outrageous criticism of Kiyoshi is that his films lack content. This is a patently false (and downright ridiculous) claim that holds no weight whatsoever. Taking Kairo as an example, there are a number of subtle references to LONELINESS throughout the entirety of the film - the literal isolation of characters, the individual dots expressed within the computer program, the patterns of dissolved ash, the influence of communication and information through both ghostly apparitions as well as red tape, apocalyptic doom, suicide, character mannerisms and interrelationships, etc. In other words, there's a boatload of content in Kairo. Those who say otherwise have no idea what they're talking about.

    This structure of film-making is one thing that makes Kiyoshi so amazing. He takes a simple concept like loneliness and creates a constellation of phenomena that reference back to the underlying theme of the film. The same is true with Cure (identity), Charisma (false dichotomies, relationship between the individual and society), Retribution (memory), Loft (memory), and others. It's a fascinating method of storytelling that's so much fun to watch despite the glacial pacing from which it's presented. Don't fool yourself: the entertainment value of Japanese horror is frequently about content, and Kairo is a perfect horror movie largely because of its philosophical elements. How many other films can make the same claim? What more do you people want?

    How the massive quantity of content within Kiyoshi's cinematic portfolio goes unnoticed is beyond me. The only possible explanation is that his stunning talent for creating dense atmosphere leads some viewers to overlook his content. Still, there's no excuse for missing it, especially considering how badly made dramas get all sorts of credit where none is due. For example, there are tons of reviews for Tsai Ming-liang's dreadfully atrocious Viva L'Amour that gloat about that movie's depiction of solitude. I read these reviews with the knowledge that Kairo gets little to no credit for its truly amazing portrayal of loneliness. The whole scenario makes me want to puke.

    Another criticism of Kiyoshi is that his films are "self-indulgent." What a load of twaddle coming from reviewers who consider Akira Kurosawa to be the best thing since sliced bread. Anyone dim-witted enough to claim that Akira Kurosawa's Dreams is less indulgent than Kairo should immediately check themselves into a mental institution. So Akira gets a free pass at self-masturbatory cinema because some Californian bloodsuckers propped him up on an undeserving pedestal? You people are a joke. From the standpoint of sheer directorial precision and scriptwriting, Akira doesn't even deserve to sniff Kiyoshi's jockstrap.

    Then we have all sorts of assertions that say Kiyoshi's films are slow and boring, but most of these comments are made by Hollywood fanboys who drool over rat-infested garbage like Friday the 13th, Freddy vs. Jason, and Alien vs. Predator. I would expect this reaction from those with such narrow-minded "tastes" in film. Just leave the intelligent horror cinema to the big boys and go back to worshipping overrated hacks like Wes Craven.

    But that's not all. We have even more ludicrous complaints coming from Westerners like, "The Japanese take their horror films too seriously." I laugh when hearing stuff like this. God forbid someone actually puts some effort into making a horror film. Has the Hollywood horror industry really crumbled to the point where even their most fervent followers don't expect anything remotely ambitious? That's a pretty pathetic state to be in.

    The point of this review-turned-rant is to simply point out the obvious: Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the greatest horror filmmaker that ever lived. It might just be my opinion, but considering how any and all criticism seems to be based on illogic or narrow-mindedness, there's really no valid reason for believing otherwise.
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