Chernobyl Diaries - wikipedia Chernobyl Diaries For other uses, see Chernobyl ( disambiguation ). Chernobyl Diaries Theatrical release poster Directed by Brad Parker Produced by Oren Peli Brian Witten Screenplay by Oren Peli Carey Van Dyke Shane Van Dyke Story by Oren Peli Starring Jesse McCartney Jonathan Sadowski Devin Kelley Olivia Taylor Dudley Nathan Phillips Ingrid Bolso Berdal Dimitri Diatchenko Music by Diego Stocco Cinematography Morten Søborg Edited by Stan Stalfas Production company Alcon Entertainment FilmNation Entertainment Oren Peli / Brian Witten Productions Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures ( United States ) StudioCanal ( United Kingdom ) Release date May 25, 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 25 ) ( US ) June 22, 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 22 ) ( UK ) Running time 86 minutes ( USA ) 88 minutes ( UK ) Country United States Language English Budget $1 million Box office $37.2 million Chernobyl Diaries is a 2012 American disaster horror film directed by Brad Parker and produced by Oren Peli, who also wrote the story. It stars Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Devin Kelley, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Nathan Phillips, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, and Dimitri Diatchenko. It was shot on locations in Pripyat, Hungary, and Serbia. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release 3.1 Theatrical 3.2 Home media 4 Reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Plot Chris ( Jesse McCartney ), his girlfriend Natalie ( Olivia Taylor Dudley ), and their mutual friend Amanda ( Devin Kelley ), are traveling across Europe. They stop in Kiev, Ukraine, to visit Chris 's brother, Paul ( Jonathan Sadowski ), before heading on to Moscow, Russia, where Chris intends to propose to Natalie. Paul suggests they go for an `` extreme tour '' of Pripyat, an abandoned town which sits in the shadow of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Chris is against going on the tour because of the potential danger and would rather stay on the original plan of going to Moscow. They meet tour guide Yuri ( Dimitri Diatchenko ), and 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 a Chernobyl Exclusion Zone checkpoint, where they are refused entry by the Ukrainian military. He then takes them to an alternate entry he discovered years ago. The group stops at a river where Yuri points out a large, mutated fish apparently able to live on land, while returning to their van several other mutant fish are seen in that river, the group is worried about radiation poisoning, but Yuri assures their safety with a Geiger counter. After spending a few hours exploring, Yuri takes them to the upper floor of an apartment building and shows them the Chernobyl nuclear plant on the near horizon. After hearing noises at the other end of the apartment, it is found to be a bear which runs through the hallway past them, but not harming them. The group prepares to leave Pripyat, and Yuri finds the wires in his van have been chewed through and destroyed. He tries to radio for help, to no avail. As night falls, the group decides on whether to hike to a nearby checkpoint which is 20 km away, or to stay put and wait for help. Suddenly, strange noises come from outside, where 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, and claims that Yuri has been taken. While they decide to stay the whole night in their locked vehicle, suddenly they are attacked by dogs. The next day, Paul, Michael, and Amanda go out to look for Yuri. They follow a trail of blood to an abandoned cafeteria and find Yuri 's mutilated body. They take his gun and are chased through the building before returning to the van. Amanda checks her camera and one of the pictures shows a humanoid creature inside one of the apartment buildings. Natalie stays with the wounded Chris while the others begin the hike to the checkpoint. During the hike, Paul, Amanda, Michael and Zoe find a parking lot, where they find parts for the van. On the way back they are chased by dogs and also attacked by mutant fish in a stream. Night falls as the group returns to the van, only to find it ripped to shreds. They find Natalie 's video camera, showing that she and Chris were taken and captured by humanoid mutants. While searching for the two inside an old building, the group is chased by more mutants. During their escape, a traumatized Natalie is found and rescued, but when the group gets distracted by a mysterious young girl, Natalie is captured again. The rest of the group is swarmed by a horde of mutants and are forced to retreat. While fleeing through an underground passage, Michael is captured. As they continue, they find Chris ' engagement ring for Natalie, with no sign of Chris. While climbing a ladder, a gang of mutants drags Zoe back down, forcing Amanda and Paul to leave her behind, emerging from the passage right beside the exposed reactor core. Paul recognizes that extremely high radiation levels are causing their skin to blister. They come upon Natalie 's body before emerging outside, where they are confronted by Ukrainian military personnel. Blinded by radiation damage, Paul stumbles toward the soldiers, who fatally shoot him. Amanda falls unconscious, and later awakens on a gurney. Several doctors, in protective hazmat suits, inform her that she is in a hospital and they will help her. The doctors reveal that the `` creatures '' were escaped patients, and after realizing that Amanda `` knows too much, '' she is then forced into a dark cell and is swarmed by the recaptured patients, as the doctor closes the door 's viewing shutter. Cast Devin Kelley as Amanda Jonathan Sadowski as Paul Jesse McCartney as Chris Olivia Taylor Dudley as Natalie Nathan Phillips as Michael Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as Zoe Dimitri Diatchenko as Yuri ( Listed in the end credits as Uri, in Hebrew ) Miloš Timotijević as Ukrainian Check Point Guard Alex Feldman as Medic Goldshimdt Kristof Konrad as Medic Grotzky Pasha Lychnikoff as Doctor Release Theatrical 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. It went on general release in the United Kingdom on June 22. Home media Chernobyl Diaries was released to DVD and Blu - ray Disc on October 16, 2012, in the US. The UK DVD and Blu - ray release followed on October 22, 2012. The UK release presents a longer version ( about 21⁄2 minutes ) of the film than the American one. Reception Prior to film 's release, the 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 ''. In response, the producer, Oren Peli, said that his film was done with the utmost respect for the victims, and that the Israeli charity Chabad 's Children of Chernobyl wrote him a letter expressing their `` admiration '' and `` kudos '' for his creation. 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 ''. The film received negative reviews, currently holding a 18 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 85 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 clichés and failure to deliver even the most basic special effects. Mark Olsen, a critic from The Los Angeles Times, said : `` The lack of suspense and surprise in this dispiritingly rote film becomes its own form of contamination ''. Positive reviews notably include Frank Scheck from The 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. '' See also List of films about nuclear issues List of Chernobyl - related articles References ^ Jump up to : DVDCompare.net : Chernobyl Diaries ( Blu - ray ) ( 2012 ). Jump up ^ `` Weekend Box - Office : Men in Black III Leads Memorial Day Pack ''. cinamanerdz.com. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Chernobyl Diaries ( 2012 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ Mark Olsen ( May 26, 2012 ). `` Review : Bland frights in ' Chernobyl Diaries ' ''. The Los Angeles Times. Jump up ^ `` Have a Quick Meltdown After Spending a Minute with The Chernobyl Diaries ''. Dread Central. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Horror Flick RIPPED By Victim Support Group ''. TMZ. May 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Horror film ' Chernobyl Diaries ' draws some protests ''. GMA News Network. May 26, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Chernobyl Diaries ' Producer -- OTHER Victim Support Group LOVES US ! ''. TMZ. May 22, 2012. Jump up ^ The Real Chernobyl Diaries : Notes from Ukraine Archived September 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Independent. July 11, 2012 Jump up ^ Scheck, Frank ( 2012 - 05 - 25 ). `` Chernobyl Diaries : Film Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. 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Question: where did they film the movie chernobyl diaries
Answer: Pripyat