
Overview
Genre :
HorrorRelease Date :
May 25, 2012MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Brad ParkerStarring :
Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Olivia Dudley, Nathan Phillips, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Devin Kelley, Dimitri Diatchenko, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Milos Timotijevic, Alex Feldman
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics
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“..we never really care about the characters, their plight, or the order in which they'll become tender vittles..”
by Jim Judy [Screen It!]

“..too many people do too many ridiculous things for this movie to pack nearly the punch of "Paranormal Activity"..”
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic]

“..there are moments within the flick that are truly scary as hell, but many have been hampered by the flick's numerous trailers and TV spots..”
by Uncle Creepy [Dread Central]
“..the film is highly convincing in its verisimilitude..”
by Frank Scheck [Hollywood Reporter]
Review rate : C-
“..the film ends on a far-fetched, far from frightening note..”
“..the film ends on a far-fetched, far from frightening note..”
by William Goss [Film.com]
“..the acting is what you’d expect-on the level of what you’ll find in any crummy horror movie shown on the SyFy network..”
by Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
“..not everything is answered at the end of "Chernobyl Diaries," and that's precisely as it should be..”
by Dustin Putman [http://dustinputman.com/reviews/c/12_chernobyldiaries.htm]
“..final scenes shamelessly recycle cliches and contrivances from a dozen or so other sci-fi thrillers involving contamination and coverups..”
by Joe Leydon [Variety]

“..director Bradley Parker competently builds tension of the usual silence-silence-silence-SOMETHING-LOUD variety..”
by Matt Pais [RedEye]

“..characters who do nonsensical things, jump scares, etc. - and the absolutely horrendous ending easier to forgive..”
by Brian Tallerico [HollywoodChicago.com]

“..avoid a boredom meltdown and give this formulaic scarefest a wide berth..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]

“..afflicted with a fatal flaw that damages many horror films: after a better-than-average setup and a promising first half, everything falls apart..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]





