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10 Best Movies Like Chernobyl Diaries

If you loved Chernobyl Diaries, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Holocaust 2000

Holocaust 2000

1977★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An executive in charge of a nuclear power plant in the Mid-East must stop his son-- who turns out to be the Anti Christ -- from blowing it up....

#2
Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent...

#3
Re-Cut

Re-Cut

2010★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When twin girls are found dead in their family’s barn, reality star turned TV-reporter Meredith Phillips and her de-facto camera crew are dispatched to rural Wisconsin to investiga...

#4
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

2021★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A deep dive into the making of the Paranormal Activity films with first time ever interviews with cast and crew, never-before-seen footage from the movies, and a preview of the sev...

#5
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publiciz...

#6
Videodrome

Videodrome

1983★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Chernobyl Diaries for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture ...

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