"They say the crimes were satanic. The truth may be scarier."

2013

1h 54m

6.2(689 votes)

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Thriller

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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.

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36 members

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Reese Witherspoon

Pam Hobbs

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Colin Firth

Ron Lax

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Alessandro Nivola

Terry Hobbs

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James Hamrick

Damien Echols

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Seth Meriwether

Jason Baldwin

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Kristopher Higgins

Jessie Misskelley

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Amy Ryan

Margaret Lax

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Kevin Durand

John Mark Byers

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Bruce Greenwood

Judge David Burnett

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Stephen Moyer

John Fogelman

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Elias Koteas

Jerry Driver

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Martin Henderson

Brent Davis

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Rex Linn

Chief Inspector Gitchell

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Collette Wolfe

Glori Shettles

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Dane DeHaan

Chris Morgan

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Mireille Enos

Vicki Hutcherson

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Haley Craft

Teenage Employee

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Julie Ivey

Melissa Byers

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Kate Kneeland

Ron's Secretary

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Kerry Cahill

Jo Lynn

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Bill Murphey

Marty King

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Lindsey Moser

Teacher at Weaver

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Kristoffer Polaha

Val Price

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Matt Letscher

Paul Ford

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Michael Gladis

Dan Stidham

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Ted Huckabee

Steve Jones

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Jet Jurgensmeyer

Stevie Branch

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Brandon Spink

Chris Byers

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Jack Coghlan

Aaron Hutcheson

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Lori Beth Sikes

Annie

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Gary Grubbs

Dale Griffis

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Stan Houston

Detective Donald Bray

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Matthew Stanton

Detective Durham

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Brian Howe

Detective McDonough

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Brooke Jaye Taylor

Officer Regina Meeks

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Niko El Santo Zavero

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