Less than three months after the September 30th release of Pulse 2, the final chapter in the horror-thriller sci-fi series, Pulse 3, debuts December 23rd on DVD. Written and Directed once again by Joel Soisson, Pulse 3 picks up seven years after Pulse 2 ended. Justine (Brittany Finamore), the little girl who was a main player in the second movie, has been raised in a human refugee camp with no technology and only dreams of the world left behind. She is now 17.

One day, Justine finds an abandoned laptop that links her to a mysterious outside caller. Justine leaves her home and risks everything to see if life has resumed in Houston, the forbidden city. He journey is full of intense danger and dramatic twists and turns. Justine may hold the key to return life on earth to normal and send all those on the other side back where they belong.

Under the Dimension Extreme label, this Weinstein Company and Genius Products DVD release is modest as series conclusions go. The original Pulse movie had a nice cast and was a compelling story. However, the two follow ups, released very close together on DVD, appear to have been made with less resources available. Brittany Finamore is actually very good in her role as the young adult Justine. It helps to have seen the second movie to understand a bit of the back story leading to Justine's major role in the third Pulse movie.

Pulse was a movie concept that should have been left alone after the original film. It is another example of a decent movie that was ruined with low budget, less impressive sequels. I will say Pulse 3 was a bit more captivating than the second movie, mostly due to the young Finamore's effort. Interestingly, Pulse 3 was more plot-driven and featured less jump scenes and fewer instances of the dead aggressively chasing the living. Horror-thriller fans who need closure may get it with this series-ender, but I would advise those new to Pulse to stick with the original movie.

MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 1:31
DVD Release Date: December 23, 2008

Grade: C-

Starring: Rider Strong, Brittany Finamore, Georgina Rylance, William Prael
Director: Joel Soisson

Reviewed by Neil

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