# Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)

> An unflinching documentary revisits the West Memphis Three case as disputed evidence, public activism, and institutional resistance collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59359

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
- Cast: Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., John Mark Byers, Gary Gitchell, Terry Hobbs, Lorri Davis, Don Horgan
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2028530/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, tense, harrowing, true crime viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of justice and injustice in a small town's dark past.

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