Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
Tourists explore a chilling, deserted city, then find themselves stranded in a bleak and gritty nightmare.
A group of six tourists looking to go off the beaten path, hire an 'extreme tour guide' who, ignoring warnings, takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but now a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years earlier. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, the group members find themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone.
How intense is Chernobyl Diaries?
Chernobyl Diaries is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Chernobyl Diaries feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittychillingbleak
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Chernobyl Diaries
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Is Chernobyl Diaries for you?
Is Chernobyl Diaries scary?
Yes, properly. Chernobyl Diaries is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Chernobyl Diaries gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Chernobyl Diaries sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Chernobyl Diaries OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Chernobyl Diaries?
Chernobyl Diaries runs 1h 28m.
Where can I stream Chernobyl Diaries?
Chernobyl Diaries is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Chernobyl Diaries have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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