Christine.
Sounds like good company to be in, and no doubt Pulse looked like a similarly thrilling prospect on the page as electrical appliances become ‘alive’ and turn on the Rockland family, but somewhere on the journey between script and screen the excitement factor seemed to disappear, resulting in a movie whose narrative potential is very quickly overshadowed by some dubious performances and unnecessary plot details that don’t really make much sense.
Very quickly we learn that young David (Joey Lawrence) has a difficult relationship with his estranged father Bill (Cliff De Young), who lives with his new wife Ellen (Roxanne Hart), a seemingly very nice lady who tries to get on with David but unfortunately David appears to be something of a brat and very unlikeable; he even treats his friendly neighbour Stevie (played by Joey Lawrence’s real-life brother Matthew) with total disregard.