
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.

Powers Boothe
Narrator

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

Greg Webb
William Foster
Alex Barry
Patrick Dolan
Romi Williams
Patty Reed

Human Hibachi
Human Hibachi

El caníbal de la Guerrero
El caníbal de la Guerrero

Death Line
Death Line

The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl and Incest Boy
The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl and Incest Boy

The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs

Cannibal Cop
Cannibal Cop

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Ms. Cannibal Holocaust
Ms. Cannibal Holocaust

Frontier(s)
Frontier(s)

The Fergusons
The Fergusons