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Chronicle
Josh Trank · Film · 2012
What hooked you in Chronicle was the unsettling way that sudden, absolute power strips away the veneer of normal teenage life.
Books on the same thread
Tunnel in the Sky
Robert A. Heinlein · Book · 2005
Just as in Chronicle, these students are thrust into an extraordinary situation where their survival depends on how they navigate newly discovered, high-stakes capabilities while isolated from adult oversight.
The Lost Bookshop
Evie Woods · Book · 2023
If Chronicle hit, The Lost Bookshop shares the thread.
The Secret History
Donna Tartt · Book · 1993
The descent into moral darkness and the shifting dynamics between friends in this story mirror the psychological unraveling and dangerous secrets that define the tragedy of Chronicle.
The Possessed
Lisa J. Smith · Book · 1995
Like the trio in Chronicle, these characters must grapple with the heavy, isolating burden of burgeoning psychic abilities that threaten to tear their social circle apart from the inside.
Series on the same thread
Heroes
Tim Kring · Series · 2006
This series explores the same tension as Chronicle by focusing on how ordinary people manage the unpredictable, often dangerous consequences of discovering they possess extraordinary, life-altering abilities.
Teen Wolf
Jeff Davis · Series · 2011
Much like the protagonist of Chronicle, Scott faces the struggle of maintaining a normal teenage identity while his body and mind undergo a terrifying, irreversible transformation into something supernatural.
Fringe
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2008
If you valued the dark, investigative atmosphere of Chronicle, you will appreciate how this show ties unexplained phenomena to a web of conspiracies that challenge the characters' moral boundaries.
Gen V
Craig Rosenberg · Series · 2023
This show takes the concept of young people with powers found in Chronicle and pushes it into a competitive, corrupt environment where moral decay is the ultimate test of character.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens · Podcast · 2026
This podcast captures the same fascination with the limits of human potential and the unexplained, mirroring the initial sense of wonder and subsequent dread experienced in Chronicle.
Unexplained
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
The unsettling, liminal tone of these stories echoes the creeping feeling of horror and loss of control that permeates the narrative arc of the students in Chronicle.
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Common questions
Is Chronicle based on a book or existing source material?
Chronicle is not an adaptation of a book or other source material. The 2012 film follows an original story about three high school students who discover uncanny powers that eventually cause their lives to spin out of control as their darker sides take over.
What is the central plot of the movie Chronicle?
Chronicle focuses on three high school students who make an incredible discovery that gives them powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control these abilities, they struggle with the consequences as their lives spin out of control and their darker sides begin to take over.
Does Chronicle involve the students learning to control their powers?
Yes, a core element of Chronicle involves the three students learning how to control their new abilities. As they use these powers to their advantage, they find that their lives begin to spin out of control while their darker sides take over.
How do the students in Chronicle change after gaining their powers?
In Chronicle, the students start by using their newfound powers to their advantage. However, as they continue to develop these abilities, their lives spin out of control and their darker sides take over, leading to the central conflict of the film.