
Americans Chris, his girlfriend Natalie and their friend Amanda travel to Europe on vacation. They meet up with Chris' brother Paul living in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris wants to travel to Moscow to propose to Natalie, but Paul convinces the group to first visit Chernobyl with an extreme tourism guide. They meet the guide Uri and another couple who are also going on the tour. Uri explains that because of the radiation levels he can only take them to Pripyat, a deserted city very nea... (Full plot summary below)
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Americans Chris, his girlfriend Natalie and their friend Amanda travel to Europe on vacation. They meet up with Chris' brother Paul living in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris wants to travel to Moscow to propose to Natalie, but Paul convinces the group to first visit Chernobyl with an extreme tourism guide. They meet the guide Uri and another couple who are also going on the tour. Uri explains that because of the radiation levels he can only take them to Pripyat, a deserted city very near Chernobyl. They travel by van, but are stopped by a military checkpoint that makes them turn back. Not giving up, Uri finds an alternative route to the town. The group spends the day taking photographs and exploring abandoned buildings. Uri becomes nervous and decides it's time to head home. However, the van won't start and they discover the engine was sabotaged. Soon they discover that they are stranded, no one knows they are there and that they are definitely not alone.
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| E! OnlinePeter ParasThe setting is genuinely creepy, but the last act emits low-level thrills. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanA thoroughly frightening study in how to do a tried-and-true formula proud. |
| Mania.comRob VauxWatching the protagonists fall one by one, it becomes clear that this isn't a cautionary example: it's sweet Darwinism in action. |
| Fat Guys at the MoviesKevin CarrAny movie with idiots taking an unsanctioned tour of Chernobyl has to be great, right? Who wants to see a horror movie with smart characters making brilliant decisions? |
| Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisIf nowhere near as scary as the original Paranormal, the result is superior to many of the low-budget terror flicks that have arrived since (yes, The Devil Inside, we're talking about you) and benefits hugely from Dimitri Diatchenko's performance as moviedom's Worst. Tour. Guide. Ever. |
| CraveOnlineFred TopelIt almost seems like some producer saw a found footage movie and copied it, but he didn't really get it. Only the producer in this case is Oren 'Paranormal Activity' Peli himself! |
| Dread CentralSteve "Uncle Creepy" BartonIf you're looking for a spooky way to kick off the summer movie season, Chernobyl Diaries more than fits the bill. |
| HitFixGeoff BerkshireThe silly, shallow people in Chernobyl are so spectacularly stupid and keep doing such massively moronic things that you start actively cheering for their deaths. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifford...the location is where Peli's inspiration started and stopped. |
| MediaMikesMichael A. SmithThe set pieces are impressive as are the visual effects. If you're looking for a fright this holiday weekend you could do much worse then "Chernobyl Diaries." |