Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000)

The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.

Directors:

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Stars:

Damien Wayne Echols, Melissa Byers, Norris Deajon

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damien Wayne Echols	...	Himself
Melissa Byers	...	Herself (archive footage)
Norris Deajon	...	Himself
Tim Sullivan	...	Himself (archive sound)
Chris Worthington	...	Himself
John Mark Byers	...	Himself
Kathy Bakken	...	Herself
Burk Sauls	...	Himself
Jason Baldwin	...	Himself
Jessie Misskelley	...	Himself (as Jessie Miskelly)
Debra Shue	...	Herself
Grove Pashley	...	Himself
Anna Masek	...	Herself
Ruth Carter	...	Herself
Bill Pritcherson	...	Himself

Storyline

In 1994, three nonconformist boys in West Memphis, Arkansas were convicted for a horrific triple child murder. However, the original film shows how questionable evidence and a prejudiced community instead led to an apparent miscarriage of justice. The producers return to West Memphis to meet the Three again and the grassroots movement that has arisen to exonerate the Three. However, the father of one of the victims, John Mark Byers, is profiled as well as he belligerently asserts the three's guilt even as new evidence and his own criminal record draws suspicion on himself.

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Plot Keywords:

evidence | west memphis three | west memphis arkansas | triple child murder | miscarriage of justice | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Revelations: Paradise Lost 2

Filming Locations:

West Memphis, Arkansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Creative Thinking International Ltd., Hand to Mouth Productions, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only film of the trilogy to be a TV project instead of receive a theatrical release.

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Goofs

At one point the on-screen date for a trial scene is listed as January of 1993. The murders didn't occur until May of that year.

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Connections

Featured in West of Memphis (2012)

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Soundtracks

The Call of Ktulu
Performed by Metallica
Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine
Produced by Metallica

User Reviews

OK, first off...

There are a couple of ignorant comments that I wanted to address from other posters here. Firstly, The individual who stated that the filmmakers spent the most time on screen was totally wrong, as the filmmakers NEVER appeared on camera. I think this person was referring to the group that was dedicated to freeing the "West Memphis Three." These were just more characters in the story, not the filmmakers. Also, another person pointed out that the polygraph test as if it were indisputable proof that the step-father had not done this crime. I don't agree. 1.He was taking alot of drugs, not to mention he was obviously mentally challenged. 2. right before he took the test, he was obviously lying about a great deal of things (he said he never had trouble with the law, he said he did not know how his wife died, and in the very next sentence referred to the "murder" of his wife, etc.)3. he had spent a great deal of time convincing everyone and himself that he had not done it, that he may just have believed it. Now, He may or may not have been responsible, I am not going to try and convince anyone, but at least pay attention when making your decisions. It just doesn't make sense to me that those boys did this when you look at the evidence. The first film did a better job of presenting the case than this one, but part two is a great continuation of the case. It would have been pointless to cover too much old ground. So if you are able to find part one anywhere, or it comes on HBO again, watch it if you have not.