Summaries

A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.

Berlinger and Sinofsky's documentary of a gruesome triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas and the subsequent trials of three suspects, takes a hard look at both the occult and the American justice system in 'small-town' America. Three teenagers are accused of this horrific crime of killing three children, supposedly as a result of involvement in Satanism. As in their previous documentary, things turn out to be more complex than initial appearances and this film presents the real-life courtroom drama to the viewer, as it unfolds.—Tad Dibbern <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • boy
  • murder of a child
  • crime documentary
  • satanic panic
  • reference to paradise lost
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 9, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites arabuloku.com
Language English
Filming locations West Memphis, Arkansas, USA
Production companies Home Box Office (HBO) Creative Thinking International Ltd.

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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