Name: Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 1996
Rating: 92
Cast: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

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Witchcraft or witch hunt?

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

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Genres: Docudrama
Mood: DarkThought-ProvokingEmotionalIntenseHauntingCriticalDisturbingCynical
Themes: The Human ConditionMoral AmbiguityCorruption Of PowerJustice Vs. Revenge
Plot: Crime InvestigationConspiracy TheoriesUnfair TrialMedia ManipulationJustice System FlawsFalse AccusationsMob MentalitySmall-Town Prejudice
Pacing: UnpredictableBuilding Tension
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeMultiple Perspectives
Dialog: Inner MonologueRhetorical QuestionsMonologuesFast-Paced Exchanges
Character Types: EverymanOutcastInnocent
Time: 1990s
Place: Small TownRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Modern AttireColor-Coded Costumes

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Directed by:

Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger, Robert Richman

Produced by:

Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger, Sheila Nevins

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Damien Echols

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Jason Baldwin

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Joe Berlinger

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Bruce Sinofsky

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