Horrific True Story Behind Netflix's 'Most Harrowing' New Cannibal Movie

The movie covers the real-life tragedy of the Andes flight disaster, where a plane with 45 people aboard crashed into the mountains. 

While critics and viewers have highly praised the film, they also caution that it's a challenging watch, given its raw depiction of the survivors' ordeal.

"Society of the Snow" is described by many as 'one of the most harrowing and incredible' things they've seen, due to its faithful representation of events that unfolded over 50 years ago. 

The tragic true story began on October 13, 1972, when a plane traveling from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, met with disaster in the Andes mountain range. 

On board were five crew members and 40 passengers, including the Old Christians Club rugby team, their friends, family, and supporters.

The film shows how poor weather conditions led the pilot to wrongly believe he was off course. 

This error in judgment brought the plane into a dangerous descent in the Andes, leading to a catastrophic crash around 3:30 pm local time. 

The crash claimed the lives of three crew members and nine passengers instantly. 

The search and rescue operations initially focused on the wrong area due to the plane's misreported last known location.

After eight days, the official search was called off, leaving the survivors stranded.

The film graphically portrays the survivors' desperate fight for survival, including their controversial decision to resort to cannibalism after their food supplies, comprising mainly of confectionery and wine, ran out. 

The movie also follows the survivors' harrowing journey to find help, learning through a transistor radio that the search had resumed. 

It documents their trek across the mountains, leading to their eventual rescue on December 22, with the final survivors evacuated the following day.

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Out of the 45 individuals aboard, only 16 survived. 

"Society of the Snow" not only narrates their story of survival but also digs into the psychological impact of their choices, particularly the agonizing decision to practice cannibalism as a means to avoid starvation.

The film is now available for streaming on Netflix, offering viewers a detailed and emotionally charged glimpse into one of history's most incredible survival stories.