Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
On May 5, 1993, the bodies of three eight-year-old boys (Christopher Byers, Michael Moore and Stevie Branch) were found next to a muddy creek in the wooded Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas. A month later, three teenagers (Jessie Misskelley, Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin) were arrested and accused of raping, mutilating and killing the boys. Through graphic crime-scene footage, TV news clips and extensive original reporting, the America Undercover presentation PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS takes an insider's look at this notorious murder case and the town that was changed forever by it. This powerful verité documentary is directed, produced and edited by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, the team responsible for the acclaimed 1992 feature film "Brother's Keeper." The film has been followed by two sequels: Paradise Lost 2: Revelations and Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory.
Primary Title
- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 29 March 2012
Release Year
- 1996
Start Time
- 09 : 30
Finish Time
- 12 : 00
Duration
- 150:00
Channel
- SoHo
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- On May 5, 1993, the bodies of three eight-year-old boys (Christopher Byers, Michael Moore and Stevie Branch) were found next to a muddy creek in the wooded Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas. A month later, three teenagers (Jessie Misskelley, Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin) were arrested and accused of raping, mutilating and killing the boys. Through graphic crime-scene footage, TV news clips and extensive original reporting, the America Undercover presentation PARADISE LOST: THE CHILD MURDERS AT ROBIN HOOD HILLS takes an insider's look at this notorious murder case and the town that was changed forever by it. This powerful verité documentary is directed, produced and edited by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, the team responsible for the acclaimed 1992 feature film "Brother's Keeper." The film has been followed by two sequels: Paradise Lost 2: Revelations and Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory.
Classification
- 16
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Murder--Arkansas--West Memphis
- Juvenile homicide--Arkansas--West Memphis.
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
Contributors
- Joe Berlinger (Director)
- Bruce Sinofsky (Director)
- Joe Berlinger (Production)
- Bruce Sinofsky (Producer)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (Production unit)
Subjects
- Murder--Arkansas--West Memphis
- Juvenile homicide--Arkansas--West Memphis.
- Documentary films--United States