Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)

11/27/2015 (EN) • 1h 24m

Documentary, History, Horror

How far would you go to keep your family safe?

Overview

What starts out as a voyage to the West in pursuit of the American Dream quickly turns deadly for the Donner party after a series of bad decisions and severe weather. Trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this group of nearly 80 settlers fell prey to sub-zero temperatures, torrential rainfalls, extreme heat, and ten-foot snow drifts. Punishing storms trapped the party with nearly no food or shelter for 5 months in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Many died, some succumbed to cannibalism to survive, and others delved deeply into their faith while waiting to be rescued. “The Donner Party” explores this exciting journey through a hybrid of first-person narration, remarkable reenactments, expert interviews, CGI, and archival materials.

Top Billed Cast

Darby Hinton

George Donner

Kim Lankford

Tamsen Donner

Darrin Miller

James Reed

Libby Baker

Margaret Reed

Danielle Shumard

Virginia Reed

David White

William Eddy

Kit Leonard Dennis

Patrick Breen

Bear Fuerst

Lewis Keseberg


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

cannibal

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