Headfirst Editor's Pick
"‘Terror overflowing from the internet’! Sound familiar? This eerie and prescient landmark of Japanese techno-horror toys with then-nascent online communication tropes, populating them with the glitching ghosts and existential dread that we know so well. Like the Ring with a dial-up connection, Pulse only grows more haunting as we march closer to our collective technologically-assured depression. "
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A event held at The Cube on Monday 4th November. The event starts at 19:30.
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.
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There are very few moments in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's fiercely original, thrillingly creepy horror movie that don't evoke a dreamlike dread of the truly unknown.
--Anita Gates, New York Times
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Doors open 30 minutes before advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with no more than a 10 min selection of trailers.
The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your card. You can join on the door for £1
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START TIME:
Doors open 30 minutes before the advertised film start time. Please allow yourself enough time to queue/collect tickets. We do aim to start the film on time and although we may have a couple of trailers there are never any commercial adverts.
Please save paper: we have a list of all ticket holders at the box office so there is no need to print out the e-ticket.
MEMBERSHIP:
The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your Cube membership card or you will be required to join on the door, membership costs £1
ACCESS:
At the Cube we strive to accommodate everybody, however, due to the historic nature of the building this can be difficult for wheelchair users and those with severe mobility issues due to the many steps required to access the venue, and between the various different levels inside.
We are also not legally permitted to accommodate wheelchairs in the auditorium due to its small size, and the fact that all entrances and emergency exits involve rather steep stairs for access. If you have concerns about your access to the venue then please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
2.Please note that only Guide and Service dogs are permitted inside the Cube building.
3.If you plan to drive to the Cube please note that the car park in front of our public entrance gate is PRIVATE, do not park here as you will be fined
Entry requirements: 16+
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.
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There are very few moments in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's fiercely original, thrillingly creepy horror movie that don't evoke a dreamlike dread of the truly unknown.
--Anita Gates, New York Times
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Doors open 30 minutes before advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with no more than a 10 min selection of trailers.
The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your card. You can join on the door for £1
------------------------------------------
START TIME:
Doors open 30 minutes before the advertised film start time. Please allow yourself enough time to queue/collect tickets. We do aim to start the film on time and although we may have a couple of trailers there are never any commercial adverts.
Please save paper: we have a list of all ticket holders at the box office so there is no need to print out the e-ticket.
MEMBERSHIP:
The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your Cube membership card or you will be required to join on the door, membership costs £1
ACCESS:
At the Cube we strive to accommodate everybody, however, due to the historic nature of the building this can be difficult for wheelchair users and those with severe mobility issues due to the many steps required to access the venue, and between the various different levels inside.
We are also not legally permitted to accommodate wheelchairs in the auditorium due to its small size, and the fact that all entrances and emergency exits involve rather steep stairs for access. If you have concerns about your access to the venue then please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
2.Please note that only Guide and Service dogs are permitted inside the Cube building.
3.If you plan to drive to the Cube please note that the car park in front of our public entrance gate is PRIVATE, do not park here as you will be fined
Entry requirements: 16+
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