Aside from working on "Veronica Mars", Bell starred in "", reprising the role she played in the short-lived 2001 Off-Broadway musical. The musical was a spoof of the 1936 exploitation film of the same name. "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical" debuted on the Showtime network on April 16, 2005. Also in April, Bell starred as Gracie in "Fifty Pills", an entry for the Tribeca Film Festival. She appeared in a short independent film called "The Receipt" and the horror film "Roman", which was directed by her "Crucible" co-star Angela Bettis. Released on August 11, 2006, "Pulse" starred Bell as the lead Mattie. A remake of the Japanese horror film "Kairo", the film grossed US$27.9 million worldwide but garnered negative response from critics. Frank Scheck of "The Hollywood Reporter" commented, "despite the starring presence of Kristen Bell, young actress has far less interesting material to work with here than she does as [the character 'Veronica Mars.'"