Dragon Wars: D-War(2007)
2007 · Shim Hyung-rae · 90 min
Ethan learns he carries the spirit of a warrior who battled dragons in 16th-century Korea -- and one day he'll find a tattooed girl carrying the spirit of that warrior's beloved. Years later, he meets Sarah and dragons soon descend on Los Angeles seeking out the two souls of the ancient lovers.
Fantasy · Drama · Horror · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
4.6488 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Dragon Wars: D-War?
It starts small, with a personal legend and a quiet mystery, then explodes into full-blown city-destroying monster spectacle by the end. This is more giant-monster action movie than real horror, with big dragons and creatures smashing through Los Angeles rather than anything that creeps up on you. There's some peril and chaos, but it plays as fun and over-the-top rather than tense or upsetting. Good for viewers who want big fantasy creature battles and popcorn thrills, not dread or gore.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dragon Wars: D-War rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
Starts with some scene-setting and backstory, then quickly ramps up into nearly nonstop chaotic action and destruction that keeps escalating to a big finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4.
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