# Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

> A harrowing true-crime documentary follows the trials of three Arkansas teenagers accused of murdering three children amid satanic panic and troubling questions about justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10363

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
- Cast: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117293/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, investigative, serious documentary night, true crime marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of a small-town tragedy that reveals the dark underbelly of justice.

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