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| name = Chernobyl Diaries |
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| image = Chernobyl-Diaries-poster.jpg |
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| caption = Theatrical release poster |
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| director = Bradley Parker |
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| producer = [[Oren Peli]]<br/>Brian Witten<br />Bradley Parker |
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| writer = [[Oren Peli]]<br/>Carey Van Dyke<br/>[[Shane Van Dyke]] |
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Martin Solibakke |
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| story = [[Oren Peli]] |
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| based on = {{based on|''The Diary of Lawson Oxford''|[[Oren Peli]]}} |
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| starring = [[Jesse McCartney]]<br />[[Jonathan Sadowski]]<br />[[Devin Kelley]]<br />Olivia Taylor Dudley<br />[[Nathan Phillips (actor)|Nathan Phillips]]<br />[[Ingrid Bolso Berdal]]<br />[[Dimitri Diatchenko]] |
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| music = [[Diego Stocco]] |
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| cinematography = Morten Søborg |
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| production design = Aleksandar Denic |
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| editing = Stan Stalfas |
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| studio = [[Alcon Entertainment]]<br />Filmnation Entertainment<br />Oren Peli/Brian Witten Productions |
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| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]] |
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| released = {{Film date|2012|5|25}} |
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| runtime = 86 minutes |
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| country = [[uSA|United States]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]], [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]], [[russian language|Russian]] |
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| budget = $1 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemanerdz.com/news/weekend-box-office-men-in-black-iii-leads-memorial-day-pack/5790|title=Weekend Box-Office: Men in Black III Leads Memorial Day Pack|publisher=cinamanerdz.com|accessdate=2012-06-11}}</ref> |
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| gross = $37,157,648<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chernobyldiaries.htm |title=Chernobyl Diaries (2012) |publisher=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref> |
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'''''Chernobyl Diaries''''' is a 2012 American [[horror film]] which stars [[Jesse McCartney]], [[Jonathan Sadowski]], [[Devin Kelley]], Olivia Taylor Dudley, [[Nathan Phillips (actor)|Nathan Phillips]], [[Ingrid Bolsø Berdal]], and [[Dimitri Diatchenko]]. The film, which was co-produced and directed by Bradley Parker (as well as being produced by [[Oren Peli]]), uses the real-life 1986 [[Chernobyl disaster]] for its backdrop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thefilmstage.com/news/alcon-picks-up-chernobyl-diaries-from-produceroccasional-director-oren-peli/ |title=Alcon Picks Up ‘Chernobyl Diaries,’ from Producer Oren Peli |publisher=''The Film Stage'', ''thefilmstage.com'' |date=February 14, 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-21}}</ref> It was shot on location in [[Hungary]] and [[Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-chernobyl-diaries-20120526,0,4192055.story|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Review: Bland frights in 'Chernobyl Diaries'|author=Mark Olsen|date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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{{Plot|date=October 2012}} |
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A group of young adults, Chris ([[Jesse McCartney]]), his girlfriend Natalie (Olivia Taylor Dudley), and their mutual friend Amanda ([[Devin Kelley]]), are traveling across [[Europe]], visiting [[Paris]], [[Rome]], [[Prague]] and [[London]]. They stop in [[Kiev|Kiev, Ukraine]], to visit Chris's brother, Paul ([[Jonathan Sadowski]]), who lives there, before heading on to [[Moscow]], where Chris intends to propose to Natalie. |
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After a night on the town, Paul suggests they go for an "extreme tour" of the abandoned town of [[Prypiat]] which sits in the shadow of [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]], deserted since the events. They arrive at the local tourist agency, where they are greeted by Yuri ([[Dimitri Diatchenko]]), their tour guide and Paul's friend. They are joined by a backpacking couple, Norwegian Zoe ([[Ingrid Bolsø Berdal]]) and Australian Michael ([[Nathan Phillips]]). Yuri drives them through the wilds of Ukraine, before they arrive at the [[Chernobyl Exclusion Zone]] checkpoint, where they are refused entry by Ukrainian military. Yuri tells them that the checkpoint is closed for some maintenance, but he sneaks them in through a gap; an abandoned checkpoint he discovered years ago. |
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Along the way, they stop at a river where they discover a large, mutated fish. The friends are worried about [[radiation poisoning]], but Yuri assures their safety with a [[Geiger counter]] he carries with himself. After spending a few hours exploring the abandoned city, including the gymnasium and its infamous [[Pripyat amusement park|Ferris wheel]], which, explained by Yuri, was never opened. Yuri takes them to the upper floor of an apartment building and shows them the Chernobyl arc reactor no. 4 in the far horizon, the reactor that exploded 26 years ago and caused the events. |
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As the group prepares to leave, Yuri finds the wires in his van have been chewed through and tries to contact the military for help, to no avail. As night falls, noises are heard outside, and Yuri and Chris go out to investigate. Shots are heard and Paul runs out, only to return with Chris whose leg has been severely mauled, seemingly by dogs, and Yuri is killed. |
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The next day, Paul, Michael, and Amanda go looking for Yuri. They follow a trail of blood to find Yuri's mutilated body in an underground reactor complex, and take his gun. They return to the van, planning to return back. While the group argues about who stays behind with Chris, Amanda checks the camera. She finds a picture she took the previous day showing a creature inside one of the apartment buildings. It is decided for Chris and Natalie to stay behind while the others go for help. |
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Paul, Michael and Zoe return to the main road, intending to walk until the gap, but they find dogs mauling a body; they sneak in to the parking lot to find the parts, and they come across an abandoned bus with bullet holes which appear to have been shot from inside. They then locate some old replacement parts for Yuri's van, identical to the one. Suddenly, the dogs locate them, and are forced to run. The dogs chase the group until they reach the lake and while crossing the lake, Michael falls in and is attacked by the fish. Night falls as the group returns to the van, but it is ripped to shreds and flipped over. Natalie's video camera reveals that she and Chris were taken by mutants. While searching for the two, the group is chased by more mutants. |
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During their escape, a traumatized Natalie is found and rescued, but when the group gets distracted, Natalie is again captured. The rest of the group is then swarmed by a horde of mutants. While retreating to a fallout shelter, Michael is captured. As they continue, they come upon Chris' engagement ring for Natalie, with no sign of Chris. They start to climb a ladder and a gang of mutants pull Zoe back down, forcing Amanda and Paul to leave her behind. |
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Paul and Amanda continue through the fallout shelter, emerging right to the reactor. As they navigate the reactor, Paul recognizes that extremely high radiation levels are causing their skin to blister. As they move forward they come upon Natalie's body. They manage to find their way out of the reactor, but are confronted by Ukrainian military personnel. Blinded (his eyes were burned) from radiation poisoning, Paul tries to approach the soldiers, who shoot him dead. |
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Amanda passes out to later awaken on a gurney. Several doctors, clad in protective hazmat suits, inform her that she is in a hospital. Talking among themselves, the doctors reveal that the "creatures" were escaped patients who had been recaptured. They decide that Amanda knows too much, and can't be allowed to leave. Amanda is thrown into a dark cell. She calls for help, and she is attacked by the creatures, as the doctors close the door. |
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==Cast== |
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* [[Jesse McCartney]] as Chris |
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* [[Jonathan Sadowski]] as Paul |
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* [[Devin Kelley]] as Amanda |
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* [[Olivia Taylor Dudley]] as Natalie |
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* [[Nathan Phillips (actor)|Nathan Phillips]] as Michael |
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* [[Ingrid Bolsø Berdal]] as Zoe |
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* [[Dimitri Diatchenko]] as Uri |
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==Release== |
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The film, produced by [[Alcon Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros.]], was released in [[Russia]], [[Canada]], [[Bulgaria]] and the [[United States]] on May 25, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/54751/have-quick-meltdown-after-spending-minute-chernobyl-diaries|title=Have a Quick Meltdown After Spending a Minute with The Chernobyl Diaries |publisher=Dread Central |date= |accessdate=2012-04-18}}</ref> It went on general release in the [[United Kingdom]] on June 22. |
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===Home media=== |
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''Chernobyl Diaries'' was released to DVD and [[Blu-ray Disc]] on October 16, 2012. |
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==Reception== |
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Prior to film's release, the [http://www.friendsofchernobylcenters.org/ Friends of Chernobyl Centers, U.S.], had said that the film's plot was insensitive to those who died and were injured in the disaster, also the movie was sensationalizing events that had "tragic human consequences".<ref name="tmz">{{cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/21/chernobyl-diaries-horror-flick-ripped-by/|title= Horror Flick RIPPED By Victim Support Group|publisher= TMZ|date=May 21, 2012|accessdate=}}</ref><ref name=game>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/259486/showbiz/showbizabroad/horror-film-chernobyl-diaries-draws-some-protests|title=Horror film 'Chernobyl Diaries' draws some protests |publisher=GMA News Network|date=May 26, 2012 |accessdate=}}</ref> In response, the producer, [[Oren Peli]], said that his film was done with the utmost respect for the victims, and that the Israeli charity [http://www.ccoc.net/ Chabad's Children of Chernobyl] wrote him a letter expressing their "admiration" and "kudos" for his creation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/22/chernobyl-diaries-producer-chabds-children-of-chernobyl/|title='Chernobyl Diaries' Producer – OTHER Victim Support Group LOVES US! |publisher=TMZ |date=May 22, 2012 |accessdate=}}</ref> Despite this claim, others described the film as a "plot-less mess of disaster porn" citing UK based charity 'Chernobyl Children's Lifeline' who thought it was "disgusting".<ref>[http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/07/11/the-real-chernobyl-diaries-notes-from-ukraine/ The Real Chernobyl Diaries: Notes from Ukraine] The Independent. July 11, 2012</ref> |
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Although the film was not screened for critics, it has received negative reviews, currently holding a 20% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 80 reviews. The websites' consensus is "Despite an interesting premise and spooky atmospherics, ''Chernobyl Diaries'' is mostly short on suspense and originality." Critics at [[Spill.com]] acknowledged the filmmakers' attempts to create a chilling atmosphere, but criticized the film's shallow characters, numerous cliches, and failure to deliver even the most basic special effects. Mark Olsen, a critic from [[Los Angeles Times]], says: "The lack of suspense and surprise in this dispiritingly rote film becomes its own form of contamination." Positive reviews notably include Frank Scheck from [[Hollywood Reporter]] who said: "A basic monster movie that benefits greatly from its unique setting, ''Chernobyl Diaries'' again demonstrates Oren Peli's ability to wrest scares with minimal production values and a clever premise." |
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==See also== |
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{{portal|Film|Nuclear|Ukraine}} |
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*[[List of films about nuclear issues]] |
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*[[List of Chernobyl-related articles]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{official website|http://chernobyldiaries.warnerbros.com/index.html}} |
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*{{IMDb title|1991245}} |
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*{{rotten-tomatoes|chernobyl_diaries}} |
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*{{Mojo title|chernobyldiaries|Chernobyl Diaries}} |
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*{{allrovi movie|557914|Chernobyl Diaries}} |
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*[http://shifted2u.com/shifted/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1894:1-on-1-interview-with-oren-peli-on-chernobyl-diaries&catid=61:movies-a-tv&Itemid=190 1-on-1 Interview with Oren Peli on ''Chernobyl Diaries''] |
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