Movies Like Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012)

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory is a 2012 crime, documentary film from Bruce Sinofsky with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations.

Crime Documentary

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

1996

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

7.6

MagicScore

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

2000

Revisiting the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted men, as well as with the original judge and police investigators.

7.1

MagicScore

West of Memphis

2012

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.

7.4

MagicScore

Devil's Knot

2013

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.

6.2

MagicScore

Charlie Chan in London

1934

Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.

6.8

MagicScore

Murder in the First

1995

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

7.1

MagicScore

I Confess

1953

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.

7.1

MagicScore

Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery

2008

America's favorite gay private investigator, Donald Strachey, takes on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim, asks him to uncover the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, he gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger.

5.3

MagicScore

The Sentinel

1977

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building that houses a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants. After experiencing a string of disturbing occurrences, she attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Acts of Vengeance

2017

A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Jennifer Eight

1992

John Berlin, a big-city cop from LA moves to a small-town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected by his colleagues, Berlin meets a young blind woman named Helena, whom he is attracted to. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose—and only John knows it.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980

2009

After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and let him back into the world to continue his reign of terror upon the citizens of Yorkshire. Assistant Chief Constable of the Manchester Police, Peter Hunter, is called in to oversee the West Yorkshire Police's Ripper investigation and see what they could have missed.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Fantomas

1964

Fantômas is a man of many disguises. He uses maquillage as a weapon. He can impersonate anyone using an array of masks and can create endless confusion by constantly changing his appearance.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Argo

2012

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Notting Hill

1999

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Love Actually

2003

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Miss Bala

2011

The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

The Fear of 13

2015

After 23 years on Death Row a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed, but as his story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory?

The top films similar to Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory by MovieMagicScore are Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (7.6), Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (7.1), West of Memphis (7.4). Each shares crime/documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory worth watching?

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 139 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory?

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012) is a crime, documentary film directed by Bruce Sinofsky, starring Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr..

Where can I find more recommendations like Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory?

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About movies like Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

This ranked list pairs Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2012), a crime and documentary film from Bruce Sinofsky, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jason Baldwin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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