Donner Pass

Donner Pass

You can't escape history.

Directed by Elise Robertson

Produced by Constellation

201290 min4.2 / 10

A horror film that weaponizes historical trauma and cannibalism, blending curse mythology with the Donner Party's documented tragedy to create a haunted, paranoid atmosphere.

Donner Pass has a well-known and macabre history - the place where George Donner and his party got stuck in the winter of 1846 and were forced to resort to cannibalism to keep from starving. But what if it wasn't just history?

Questions people ask

  • Is Donner Pass scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Donner Pass end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Donner Pass violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Donner Pass easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Donner Pass sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Donner Pass

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Donner Pass

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Donner Pass, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Donner Pass, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Donner Pass, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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