(2012) is an American horror film that marked the directorial debut of Brad Parker and was co-written and produced by Oren Peli, the creator of the Paranormal Activity franchise . The film is set against the backdrop of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site and follows a group of "extreme tourists" who find themselves stranded in the abandoned city of Pripyat . Plot Overview
After exploring the eerie ruins, they return to find their van disabled and the guide missing. As night falls, they realize they are being stalked by something lurking in the shadows—radioactive mutants and feral animals that have claimed the wasteland as their home. Production and Style Chernobyl Diaries – review | Horror films - The Guardian Chernobyl Diaries
The story begins with six young travelers—Chris, his girlfriend Natalie, and their friend Amanda, who are visiting Chris’s brother Paul in Kyiv . On a whim, they hire an "extreme tourism" guide named Uri to take them on a restricted tour of Pripyat. (2012) is an American horror film that marked