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R-Point
2004
It's 1972. Six months ago on an island situated south of Ho Chi Minh City and known as R-Point, nine Korean soldiers went missing. A radio transmission requesting help is still heard every evening... Now a rescue party - nine soldiers, has nine days to rescue the missing... Korean dialogue with subtitles. Read more
| Starring | Kam Woo-Sung, Soh Byung-Ho, Oh Tae-Kyung |
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| Director | Kong Su-Chang |
| Run time | 101 mins |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Combat zones provide fertile ground not just for straight war movies, but also for supernatural tales. Witness Rob... read more on Time Out
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The year's undiscovered horror masterpiece... sure to send shivers up the spine.
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17 out of 20 people found this review helpful
The war on terror
Like The Ring, and Audition, this film is permeated throughout with a sense of dread and fear. With a minimum use of gore, and the emphasis on atmosphere, this is like Full Metal Jacket meets The Grudge. Although I can see how some viewers may feel short-changed by the lack of explanation and resolution, I felt it strengthened the experience - s**t happens, just enjoy the ride!
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Superior chills from a genuinely creepy Korean Horror!
Korea has been producing excellent cinema for quite a number of years now and R-Point certainly deserves to make the list of 'Must-See' Korean Movies. A really atmospheric and chilling psychological horror that goes relatively light on the gore but amps the chill factor to the max with really superb and shiver inducing music and sound effects. Set during the Vietnam War, in 1972, it has a simple premise. A small group of Korean soldiers are sent to the titular R-Point, or more correctly Romeo Point, which is an area of an isolated island, just off the Vietnamese mainland. They are ordered to investigate the disappearance of a previous troop, who were thought to have died but still keep sending really spooky radio messages to HQ, demanding assistance. The creep factor is played to the max and the remote and spooky location is very well shot and edited, to give you cold shivers and goosebumps. The acting is very, very good and the story hangs together very well. It delivers a satisfying conclusion and leaves your nerves jangling! In DTS, the soundtrack is incredibly effective. Sit back on a wet, windy and dark evening to enjoy this superior ghost story but be prepared for your nerves to be shredded!
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