Following the Chernobyl disaster, the nearby city of Pripyat was evacuated and abandoned due to high radiation levels.
The Soviet government created an exclusion zone around the Chernobyl site to prevent access due to dangerous radiation.
Filming of the horror movie 'Chernobyl Diaries' took place, using the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and surrounding areas as inspiration and setting.
The horror film 'Chernobyl Diaries' was released, depicting a fictional story about tourists trapped in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.