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Pulse poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.3 / 100
1988·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 31m

PULSE

“The ultimate shocker.”

An intelligent pulse of electricity moves from house to house, terrorizing occupants through their own appliances. Having already destroyed one household in a quiet neighborhood, the pulse finds itself in the home of a boy and his divorced father.

Above the Line
Paul Golding·DirectorPaul Golding·WriterPeter Lyons Collister·Director of PhotographyJay Ferguson·Original Music ComposerGib Jaffe·Editor
Cast
Cliff DeYoung·Bill RocklandRoxanne Hart·Ellen RocklandJoey Lawrence·David RocklandMatthew Lawrence·StevieCharles Tyner·Old ManDennis Redfield·PeteRobert Romanus·PaulMyron Healey·HowardJean Sincere·RubyMichael Rider·Foreman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Paul Golding·DirectorMike Topoozian·First Assistant DirectorJoe Camp III·Second Assistant DirectorKenneth Edward Brewer·Third Assistant DirectorSharron Reynolds-Enriquez·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Paul Golding·Writer
Camera· 4
Peter Lyons Collister·Director of PhotographyKelvin Jones·Still PhotographerDaniel McKinney·Camera OperatorSharon L. Wilson·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Gib Jaffe·EditorNorman Buckley·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 6
Jay Ferguson·Original Music ComposerGordon Ecker·Supervising Sound EditorKen Beauchene·Boom OperatorSusumu Tokunow·Production Sound MixerMarvin Walowitz·Sound EditorJeffrey L. Sandler·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Holger Gross·Production DesignMaxine Shepard·Art DirectionGreta Grigorian·Set DecorationIan Scheibel·Property Master
Production· 7
William E. McEuen·Executive ProducerPatricia A. Stallone·ProducerIrene Cagen·CastingMeg Liberman·CastingBob Edwards·Associate ProducerPenny Perry·Casting ConsultantCharles Skouras III·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Gregory Goodman·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
59.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
64%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$40K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Pulse's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F7D8C
#8C8C8C
#2B2B2B
Mood
Tense, Serious, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two medical professionals, a woman and a man, in a dimly lit operating room. The woman, on the left, is wearing light blue scrubs over a gre”

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Key Elements
StethoscopeSurgical GlovesSurgical Light Fixture
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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