Chernobyl Diaries plot synopsis

Six fun-loving young people wanted to find something exciting on this earth, so they came to Chernobyl. In order to pursue a more thrilling experience, under the guidance of insiders, they hired a guide who knew the "extreme travel" itinerary. Ignoring warnings and defying everything, the young man and this guide entered Pripyat.

Twenty-six years ago, this was a prosperous city, but after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leaked, it became a dead city. People left in a hurry, and everyone None of the clothes were taken away, and everything was placed just as it had been many years ago. The few young people who had just arrived were very curious about everything here. They gradually regarded this place as a huge playground and began to play and laugh happily.

However, at night, things gradually began to change. Something supernatural appeared in this dead city, and it was extremely scary.

This group of young people are in a dilemma. They can neither go deep into Pripyat to find shelter, nor can they leave here. What is even more frightening is that within a radius of more than ten kilometers, there are dead people. The same silence...

In the end, all the companions were attacked and killed by zombie-like creatures. After Paul and Amanda escaped, they encountered the Ukrainian army. The army killed Paul and pushed Amanda into a room full of zombies. The outcome is that no one is spared.

The "Ghost City" Pripyat lets us go back to that nightmarish day - on April 26, 1986, in Ukraine, the reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant had 4 consecutive explosions. A large-scale explosion occurred and released a large amount of radioactive contamination, with a power equivalent to 400 atomic bombs... As the nuclear power plant was completely abandoned, it also triggered the most catastrophic consequences in history. According to the international standards for the classification of nuclear incidents Here, this is already considered a level 7 accident. As a small town adjacent to Chernobyl, Pripyat also suffered a devastating blow - the people living here are basically workers working at the nuclear power plant and their families, almost overnight In the meantime, everyone evacuated the place as quickly as possible. This once prosperous town with nearly 50,000 residents was emptied out in an instant... However, they did not expect it when they first left. I can never come back. Even today, 26 years later, this place is still uninhabitable. Time flies, in modern Eastern Europe, six young people in their 20s signed a travel plan with a travel agency called "Extreme Travel", and their destination happened to be Pripi, which had been abandoned for more than 20 years. At, it is guarded by the National Guard and no one is allowed to enter... Even though this place has been clearly prohibited, the tour guide who accompanied them still led them holding a Geiger counter used to measure radioactive materials. He went all the way deep into this desolate town, and warned them to follow him closely and not to run around. The creative concept followed by "Chernobyl Diaries" was originally conceived by the filmmaker Oren Peli. Before that, he had achieved incredible success with a film "Paranormal Activity" (Paranormal Activity) has set a unique trend in the field of horror movies - just like he was originally inspired to create this because of the strange noises he heard in his new home. Like a small, low-cost production that took the movie box office by storm, the inspiration for "Chernobyl Diaries" came from his wandering on the Internet one day. Paley recalled: "I still remember that I was browsing A photo just uploaded on a blog attracted all my attention. There was a little girl riding a motorcycle through Pripyat... This is the first time I have heard of this. In a town that was emptied out overnight, everything here remains as it was when it was evacuated. It feels more like a 'ghost city' fixed at a certain moment in history. Except for the surrounding natural environment and appearance The wildlife here has hardly changed at all, and in my opinion, the place feels quite eerie and unsettling, but at the same time it exudes stunning beauty and charm, with a hint of sentimentality. ——I immediately realized that if I wanted to tell a hair-raising horror story, then this was obviously the perfect setting." Immediately, Oren Paley decided to work with his producing partner Brian Way. Brian Witten carefully discussed it with Brian Witten to see if the movie concept was necessary and feasible to develop. Witten said: "After Paley mentioned it to me and instilled the relevant ideas, I immediately ran back home, I looked up all the information related to Pripyat on the Internet. I was almost instantly conquered by the sense of history and visual display here. I quickly turned around and enthusiastically encouraged Paley to develop this theme into a complete film. story.

Paley added: "While collecting materials for the film, I heard some unconfirmed rumors, that is, when the entire town was evacuated, there were a few people who refused to leave, despite the restrictions. Although they faced the threat of high-level radiation, they still decided to stay... From this, I had some thoughts. If the wild animals and plants here grow freely without any interference from human behavior, then in a What will happen on the self-challenging and extreme travel route to Pripyat? ""Extreme travel", as the name suggests, is completely different from the kind of relaxed travel that mainly focuses on leisure and entertainment. What it condenses is a rather unique and remote travel environment, and it is mainly aimed at "adventure". Generally speaking, The destinations are all dangerous natural environments such as mountains, deserts or caves. Of course, they also include some highly dangerous activities, such as swimming with sharks or bungee jumping off waterfalls...and The purpose of "extreme tourism" is that the more thrilling and exciting it is, Oren Pelley described it: "This type of tourism is obviously prepared for a special group of people, and most of them are young people. They are not willing to stick to the rules and go visit. Museums, or sitting on a bus and looking at the countryside. What they pursue is the thrill and excitement that makes people tremble. They want to risk their lives to accomplish some of the things that 99% of people will never go to. tried. ” As a result, Pripyat, located in Ukraine, has become one of the most popular “resorts” for “extreme travel”, mainly due to the history of this town and its close proximity to the infamous Chernobyl Regarding the location of the nuclear power plant, Oren Paley said: "To go here, you have to join a group tour, they drive you there, and then you get out of the car and walk for a few hours... During this period, there will be guides to lead you. They know which route to take to reach a safer area. At the same time, they have a Geiger counter in their hands to detect the radiation index of the surrounding environment at any time to ensure that no one enters by mistake. Places where pollution levels are too high. Brian Witton believes: "As a tour guide, they will explain to you the current radiation content here. If you only stay here for a few hours, it will not cause harm to the body." "The horror film that highlights the realistic style will be continued to the end, combining some unforgettable images of the past of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant into the modern emerging tourism industry-"extreme tourism". In the end, Oren Pelli created It is a brand new horror and suspense work. In "Chernobyl Diary", there is a group of young tourists who seem to be tired of wandering in the safe area guarded by armed soldiers, and they are full of desolation and ruins. It also made them feel uninterested, and many places were closed, which was extremely disappointing... Worried that tourists would be dissatisfied with the itinerary and ask for their money back, the tour guide decided to take risks and led them on a road without hope. As they expected, they spent several hours wandering around the abandoned city. Unfortunately, the car suddenly broke down and could no longer start. There was no way they could go back. As night fell, there were signs that there was something mysterious here that had never been discovered before. Once Oren Paley fleshed out the original idea into a complete movie. Concept, he and Brian Whedon not only secured the joining of director Bradley Parker, but also writing partners Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke. Shane Van Dyke (Shane Van Dyke), who completed the script writing work with Paley, Whedon admitted: "From our first meeting, it was clear that Parker was the one who met all our requirements. A perfect choice, even though he had never directed a feature film before, he had a clear vision and imagination for the visual presentation of "Chernobyl Diaries". "As soon as I heard Paley's description, I knew right away that this was the type of story I wanted to dig into and explore... I saw all the amazing stuff they had assembled for this film," Parker continued. The photos of fascinating places are full of traces of history and time. I believe that there will never be another Pripyat in this world. Then, we discussed the overall style and rhythm tone, and I found that we were really in tune and had many similar ideas.

What I wanted to make was a film that captured everyone's attention so firmly that you couldn't look away until the very end - in our case, Prippi Yaji is undoubtedly a place full of surreal and mysterious colors. At night, when you realize that you are the only human being here, the feeling is still quite permeating. However, if you find that besides yourself, there is no one else here. There were other obvious signs of life, and they were obviously malicious, so it must have been even more alarming, right? ” When Oren Paley’s name is mentioned, the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is the pseudo-documentary filmmaking style that he “promoted”. His main purpose is to take advantage of the unique reality of this extreme conceptual form. doctrine, and then lead it in a completely different direction, Paley said: "Similarly, we decided to complete the filming of "Chernobyl Diaries" in a documentary mode. First, we asked the actors A lot of dialogue was improvised... In fact, a lot of what was included in the script came from immediate inspirations that we had during rehearsals, and the reason why we did this was just to create an extremely realistic color for the film. That’s all. ” In order to capture the shocking elements and atmosphere on the shooting scene, several filmmakers literally put the actors involved in absolute darkness, and then let some surprises come suddenly, just to see what they were doing in real time. Reaction, because this is a normal and natural response to a horrific event that is enough to stop a person's heart... In Bradley Parker's view, the application and extension of this technology is enough to protect these people in remote environments. People have to face an invisible and intangible threat. Parker said: "In order to enhance the horror of this story to the greatest extent, I think what should be provided to the audience is an intimate and powerful penetration. point of view or perspective. "Since "Chernobyl Diaries" is based on a realistic environment as the background of the story, how to ensure that the content in it is as close to reality as possible has become a particularly important process. After all, the characters in it are They had to sit in a car and drove all the way to this isolated town. Oren Pelli said: "They drove into Pripyat in a very weird car. In fact, it was a An old-fashioned military truck... Basically, we got two cars of the same style. One of them was used to drive, including completing some regular shots, while the other one was used for some special scenes. demand, because we had to put these characters on a bumpy road just to add to their fears—the car's engine is between the driver and the front seat, so there's always a smell of gasoline in the cabin. Once you are integrated into such an environment setting, you will feel a deep-rooted shudder deep in your heart, making you extremely uncomfortable and restless.

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