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.
Genre: Documentary, History, Horror
Stars: Powers Boothe, Darby Hinton, Kim Lankford, Darrin Miller, Libby Baker, Danielle Shumard
Crew: Raymond Bridgers (Executive Producer), Lauren Frasca (Executive Producer), Mayen Ma (Supervising Producer), Raymond Bridgers (Writer), Ben Kahn (Producer), Ayelet Bick (Production Manager)
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Language: English
Studio: Thinkfactory Media
Runtime: 84 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 27, 2015
IMDb: 10
Keywords:cannibal