Most people think that Chornobyl (popularly spelled Chernobyl), Ukraine is “off-limits, closed to the outside world behind a rigidly patrolled exclusion zone since reactor No. 4 went into catastrophic meltdown April 26, 1986.” Surprisingly, though, “hundreds of journalists, diplomats and tourists have been here in the past six years since the place was opened up to paying visitors, once safe areas away from the isolated and still highly radioactive ‘hot’ zones were identified.” Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that most of the previously inhabited areas are now abandoned, post-apocalyptic ghost towns, apparently ideal backdrops for a movie. Yes, a movie. According to CNN, some of the movie Return of the Living Dead 4: Necropolis is being filmed near Chornobyl. As the article points out, visiting the area is “an unsettling experience that should translate into a chilling opening sequence, perfect for a movie titled ‘Necropolis.’” It’s hard to disagree with that point, but something about filming anything but a documentary there just doesn’t seem right to me…
