Dead of Winter: The Donner Party

Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015)

November 27th, 20151h 24min

Documentary, History, Horror
0%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Gravy

Gravy


Released on: 2015-10-02
Comedy, Horror

It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Me...

Blood Panther: The Way of the Cannibal

Blood Panther: The Way of the Cannibal


Released on: 2021-03-12
Horror

Documentarian Jean Rambeau introduces us to a group of real-life Cannibals who live in a steamy Broo...

Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort

Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort


Released on: 2014-08-22
Horror

A sudden and mysterious inheritance brings Danny and his friends to Hobb Springs, a forgotten resort...

Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising


Released on: 2007-02-06
Crime, Thriller, Horror

The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard...

Doctor Butcher M.D.

Doctor Butcher M.D.


Released on: 1980-03-28
Horror

After Malukan immigrants engage in a string of corpse mutilations at various New York City hospitals...

After Death

After Death


Released on: 1990-07-27
Horror, Action

A woman goes back to the island where her parents were killed. They had been working on a cure for c...

Butchers Book Three: Bonesaw

Butchers Book Three: Bonesaw


Released on: 2024-10-01
Horror, Thriller

In this third installment of the Butchers series, three women find themselves being hunted by a vici...

Absurd

Absurd


Released on: 1981-10-01
Horror

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped fro...

Anthropophagous

Anthropophagous


Released on: 1980-08-07
Horror

Tourists take a boat to a remote island, where they find that most of the people have disappeared, a...

Big Top Evil

Big Top Evil


Released on: 2019-08-25
Horror

Five disparate youths, lost on a road trip to the location of the infamous 'mangrove slasher,' end u...

Feed Me

Feed Me


Released on: 2022-10-06
Horror, Comedy

Following the death of his wife, a broken man spirals into an abyss of night tremors and depression ...

Cannibal Family

Cannibal Family


Released on: 2010-02-05
Horror

Ryo Shinkai escapes deep into the forest with a large sum of money. Deeply wounded, he arrives at a ...

Frontier(s)

Frontier(s)


Released on: 2007-07-01
Drama, Horror, Action, Thriller

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hol...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning


Released on: 2006-10-05
Horror

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietn...

The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs


Released on: 1991-11-01
Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true na...

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End


Released on: 2007-08-25
Horror, Thriller

Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show whe...

The Fergusons

The Fergusons


Released on: 2011-05-17
Horror, Comedy

Happy family in the suburbs have unusual zest for life. Their secret? They're cannibals.

Faces of Death

Faces of Death


Released on: 1978-11-10
Horror, Documentary

A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common facto...

The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes


Released on: 1977-07-22
Horror, Thriller

Taking an ill-advised detour en-route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when th...

Warriors of Terra

Warriors of Terra


Released on: 2006-01-01
Horror, Science Fiction

A headstrong animal-rights activist group plans a raid on a bio-tech company to stop the cruelty. Th...