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The Donner Party
2009 · Film · 95 min
Directed by Terrence Martin
Based on the real events of The Donner Party tragedy. The Donner Party was a group of California-bound American settlers caught up in the western expansion of the 1840s. After becoming snowbound in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846-1847, a number of the trapped settlers joined together in a final effort to reach California and organize a rescue party.
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His brother Ric Burns made a documentary about the Donner Party. It really is a masterpiece of non-fiction horror.
Unfortunately it's unavailable for streaming. Every time someone uploads it, it gets taken down.
This Peabody Award clip is all that's available. The DVD can be had for cheap on Amazon.
https://youtu.be/w-eTjCuNDoE
https://film.avclub.com/the-most-terrifying-pbs-special-of-all-time-1798241596