I saw the PG-13 version around the time I was 12, and it really scared me. (although I doubt I'd be scared it I watched it again) Unlike most horror movies the plot wasn't completely stupid, but there were some stupid parts. The rated version is fine for kids 13+
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14. -
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Moody horror remake is too creepy for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Pulse
Parents need to know that the movie is relentlessly dark, with a buzzing, spooky soundtrack: The grim music and noise hardly let up. It includes several deaths by grisly means: a college student hangs himself, while others are consumed by the machine-derived "ghost." All these deaths include screaming and shuddering, and are generally spooky and abstract. A couple of minor characters wield (but don't shoot) guns, demonstrating their desperation. Characters smoke cigarettes and drink; one of the girls sleeps with a guy she's just met at a bar. Some profanity, including one f-word, uttered in despair.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the subjects of depression and suicide. How might the victims have been better able to cope with their psychic pain if they had communicated it with one another? They could talk about the metaphor of the ghosts: lonely, isolated people who literally disappear. They may also discuss the enduring popularity of horror movies and why young people in particular are so drawn to them.
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Good horror movie~
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
i would reccomend it
ok im 11 and it did not scare me. but i dont get scared easily because i watch scary things all the time. nothing was that bad! the picture u see on the cover never even happens in the movie. it is actually more funny than scary. for example this guy is scared so he duck tapes himself into the room. and it is somewhat predictable. another thing is the people in the movie do dumb things... they get a link on their computer saying -do u want to see a ghost?- so they go right ahead and click on it- how dumb can u be?! alot of things in the csm review never even happen. i just watched this last night. so overall i would say if you are 10+ and can handle somewat scary things your fine. believe me it is not scary- i didnt jump 1 time!! not the best movie but if your looking 4 something to do i would recommend it!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Hmm
When I watched this movie with my best friend and little sister, we got really scared. After I saw it I bragged that I saw a scary movie - but I didnt sleep well that night. I don't really recommend this for kids 13 and under.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Who's idea was this?!
Completely terrible. Do not see, unless you are desperate.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
A good film for people over the age of 15
I liked this film from beginning to the end, scary and suspenseful
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
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