Donner Pass (2011) Horror
Donner Pass (2011) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.53/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.5/10
Donner Pass Plot Synopsis:
In 1846, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the area known as Donner Pass, a starving man kills three others to eat their flesh during the winter, but a boy witnesses the murders and flees. In the present days, the teenagers Kayley, her boyfriend Mike, her cousin Nicole and the outcast Thomas travel to the house in Donner Pass of Thomas's parents that are in Europe. Thomas recommends his friends to be careful with the house since his parents do not know that they are spending the weekend there. They learn that the police are hunting down the criminal James Michael Epstein. Out of the blue, the troublemaker boyfriend of Nicole, Derek, comes with his friends Brody, Valerie and A.J. in his SUV to stay with Nicole, despite the protests of Thomas. Soon their beer runs out and Brody drives the SUV to buy some more in the town. Brody goes missing and soon Mike, Kayley and Thomes find his body eaten. Meanwhile Valerie is murdered near the house and the car has flat tires. Who might be the cannibal that is attacking the group?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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?
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Donner Pass Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Donner Pass Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 15, 2012
Writers: R. Scott Adams, Mouncey Ferguson
Producers: Kent Barker, Lissa Barker, Bob Bobala, Steve Cook, Duncan Ferguson, Mouncey Ferguson, Sue Ferguson, Adam Kaplan, Harold Lippman, Peter Liu, Eric Pannese, Kaitlin Pannese, Jim Robertson, Jim Schorr, Albert Skorupka, Patti Skorupka, R. Taylor Stevens, Jude S. Walko, Carol Warner, David Yan
Musicians: Stefan Girardet
Cinematographers: Bobby Scott
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Donner Pass (2011) Cast (Click to Expand)
Donner Pass Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Elise Robertson | ... | Dead Mother |
| Russ Russo | ... | Jed |
| Joel Stoffer | ... | Robert |
| Thomas Kopache | ... | Reed |
| Luca Bovelli | ... | Boy |
| Eric Pierpoint | ... | George Donner |
| Colley Bailey | ... | Mike |
| Erik Stocklin | ... | Thomas |
| Adelaide Kane | ... | Nicole |
| Desiree Hall | ... | Kayley |
| Desiray Ortiz | ... | Waitress |
| Kevin P. Kearns | ... | Carter (as Kevin Kearns) |
| Andrew Reyes | ... | Gullible SUV driver |
| Dominic DeVore | ... | Derek |
| Brandon Morales | ... | A.J. |
| Antonio Trischitta | ... | Brody |
| Krystal Davis | ... | Valerie |
| Travis Greene | ... | Radio Announcer (voice) |
| John Kassir | ... | James Michael Epstein |
| Matt Toering | ... | EMT |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Elise Robertson – Dead Mother
- Russ Russo – Jed
- Joel Stoffer – Robert
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Thomas Kopache (b. October 17, 1945) – Reed
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Tom Kopache - Luca Bovelli – Boy
- Eric Pierpoint (b. November 18, 1950) – George Donner
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Eric Peirpoint | Eric Pierpont - Colley Bailey – Mike
- Erik Stocklin (b. September 24, 1982) – Thomas
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m) - Adelaide Kane (b. August 9, 1990) – Nicole
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Desiree Hall – Kayley
- Desiray Ortiz – Waitress
- Kevin P. Kearns – Carter (as Kevin Kearns)
Also known as: Kevin Kearns | Kevin Kerns - Andrew Reyes – Gullible SUV driver
- Dominic DeVore – Derek
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Brandon Morales – A.J.
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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