Review of Vietnam: Ghosts Of War (2004) by Lee A — 31 Aug 2008

Excellent use of modern war to hide a traditional ghost story.

This review of Vietnam: Ghosts Of War (2004) was written by Lee A on 31 Aug 2008.

Vietnam: Ghosts Of War has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Yán Z (17) on 12 Aug 2008

As a seasoned horror fan I was delighted when this film gripped me so tight that all my hairs on the back of my neck stood on end…

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By Siân P (127) on 12 Sep 2009

Ghost story/war genre, works nicely. Really enjoyed this, Asian horror films always seem to tick the right boxes…

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By Richard F (560) on 05 May 2008

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By Michael V (1,099) on 09 Oct 2011

Ponderous, full of what you'd expect from a sort of Korean Platoon with a couple of ghosts thrown in…

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By Joe The Relentless (9) on 09 May 2008

A good start leads to an absolutely boring middle that ruined what could have been a good ending…

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By Patrick H (583) on 07 Apr 2009

Along with Deathwatch (2002), R-Point stands as firmly in the lead of these lost company horrors (with or with out bunkers)…

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By Eric N (566) on 21 Jan 2010

A dark, spooky, and not to mention well-written supernatural horror flick. Though I was confused for most of the entire movie…

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By Colin B (289) on 09 Jun 2008

Same old, same old. Ghosts, girls in white dresses, radios that drip blood... just really pretty bad. What was with the script too? Terrible…

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By Brandon R (572) on 23 Jun 2011

It's 1972 and a platoon (more like a squad) of South Korean soldiers serving in Vietnam have been sent to R-Point to investigate an SOS radio…

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By Tara C (91) on 10 Jun 2008

Its not really as good as people make out...war and ghosts just don't work that well together for R-Point…

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