thisissubtitledmovies excerpt, full review at my location.It almost sounds like any schoolboys dream: war and horror in one package. However, watching this supernatural Vietnam War movie is much more of a nightmare than a dream, but in the best possible way. The movie was released in Korea in 2004, with the title R-Point, and is the fourth highest grossing Korean horror film of all time. It is now being released here on DVD as Ghosts Of War, exclusively available from Sainsbury's.For any fan of Asian horror, Ghosts Of War is an absolute must - and sure to please. It has had huge success in its native country of South Korea, and when you see it, you can see why. It has enough suspense, tension, fear and paranoia to keep anyone awake for days. After watching Ghosts Of War, you will be left with no doubt in your mind that war is indeed hell, albeit good, scary fun!

gabridl I've seen quite a few decent Asian movies. This isn't one. The plot is obvious. The characters are flat and silly. There's pointless yelling substituting for emotion. The setting is unconvincing. There's little tension or fear. The score is generic. The shots are crude. And the simple karmic ghost story does little justice either to the genre of horror or war. If you want something creepy and interesting, try Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Cure" (1997), or if you prefer something Korean, "Spider Forest" (2004). "R-Point" was a tremendous disappointment, especially considering the raves other IMDb posters have been giving it. I can only surmise that these reviewers have suffered the same fate as the characters in "R-Point": creeping insanity or supernatural possession. I'd say that's a case of revenge of "Ringu."

kwhp A number of the negative reviews nailed it on this movie. It was nothing really special and -- while I don't particularly enjoy horror films (particularly with a lot of gratuitous gore, Al or otherwise) -- I had to watch this one in installments because it got somewhat repetitive and predictable.Not speaking Korean, I relied on subtitles but was surprised at how pedestrian the dialog was. The members of the lost squad of Korean soldiers spent the better part of the movie calling each other "assholes" and dropping the F-bomb on each other. Now, I know these are soldiers and all that, but the writers (translators) could have made it just a little more interesting....recommended only if desperate and there's really *nothing* decent to watch.

refresh daemon R-Point is an example of the rare genre hybrid of the war/horror movie. Other notable examples include Apocalypse Now and Jacob's Ladder; however, R-Point is a more direct war/horror hybrid, with supernatural goings-on and your traditional Asian she-ghost.Although the premise of the film holds a lot of potential for the exploration of war themes, particularly in regards to reflections on the sins committed during war and the slow descent into madness that's well exhibited in Apocalypse Now as well as other issues dealing with the horrors of war. And although the film does deal, to some degree with the horrors of war, the film is primarily a horror film set against a war backdrop.Specific weaknesses of the film include poorly developed characters (it's difficult to be afraid if you're not attached to the characters), stereotypical and predictable horror moments (including reveals that aren't exactly surprising, considering the non-mysterious nature of the supernatural forces), and somewhat contrived script which sets things up too conveniently for the events of the movie.The story could've been better, along with the execution. There are some thrills and chills and that slow creepy Asian horror vibe that some people enjoy, so it's not a total loss. The primary problem with the film is that it looks like it's trying to make a larger comment on Korean involvement in Vietnam, but it fails because it spends too much time focusing (somewhat poorly) on the supernatural horror elements of the film.It's okay. You could do better, as far as horror and war films go, but if you're interested in an East Asian take on the war/horror film, this is all you have to choose from. 6/10