Is West of Memphis sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Memphis easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Memphis scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is West of Memphis violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does West of Memphis end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

West of Memphis

Name: West of Memphis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin, Pam Hobbs, Steve Jones

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

Directed by Amy J. Berg

Produced by Disarming Films, WingNut Films

2012150 min7.4 / 10

A rigorous, emotionally invested documentary about systemic injustice and the desperate fight to overturn a wrongful conviction, grounded in meticulous investigation and insider access.

The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense allows the film to show the investigation, research, and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Complicity Under Pressure Witchcraft and Occult Movies Murder And Assassination Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Release From Prison Arkansas Trial Murder Wrongful Conviction Woman Director Miscarriage Of Justice 1990s Satanic Panic Death Row Inmate West Memphis Three

Questions people ask

Is West of Memphis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is West of Memphis easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is West of Memphis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 62% of films.
Is West of Memphis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does West of Memphis end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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