R-Point

Set during the Vietnam War, a Korean platoon is sent to locate and extract missing soldiers within a week, with the prospect of an early honorable discharge for the unit’s commander. The tense, war-weary period amplifies fear and paranoia as signals falter and unseen dangers loom. The specific month anchors the haunting to a concrete moment in a violent regional conflict.

The action centers on a South Korean base on R-Point, a remote island near Saigon in wartime Vietnam. The base sits in dense jungle terrain with limited resources, where radio communications and patrols are constant pressures. Nearby, a deserted French Plantation and accompanying ruins become the backdrop for escalating supernatural events that blur the line between reality and nightmare.

👻 Haunting War

The film uses supernatural elements to mirror the psychological scars of combat. Ghosts of missing soldiers and a Viet Cong woman appear to blur the line between life and death. The hauntings reveal how guilt, memory, and unresolved trauma distort perception in the fog of battle. The island setting intensifies the sense that death is always near.

🧭 Identity and Trust

With enemies and allies indistinguishable at times, the soldiers struggle to verify who is real. Apparitions and whispered warnings sow doubt, turning camaraderie into a test of loyalty. Possession and misidentification threaten to fracture the unit, forcing harsh choices in order to survive. Trust becomes the most dangerous commodity at R-Point.

⚔️ Survival and Consequences

Harsh conditions and supernatural danger push the group toward drastic actions. Each confrontation with the ghosts raises the stakes, revealing how fear can drive people to violence. The mission to reach safety becomes secondary to sheer survival as casualties mount and identities blur. The toll of the night is measured in lost lives and eroded morality.