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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

2012 · 121 min

A sobering, slow-burning documentary that immerses you in a decades-long fight for justice, leaving you angry and heartbroken.

Tagline
The complete inside story of the West Memphis Three
Overview
A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • guilt
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
Starring
Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., John Mark Byers, Gary Gitchell, Terry Hobbs, Lorri Davis, Don Horgan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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