4. Paradise Lost Trilogy
Average score based on the number of mentions: 8; IMDB Rating: 8.4;
Overall Insider Monkey score: 8.2
Paradise Lost Trilogy ranks 4th in our list of 11 best crime documentaries on Amazon Prime Instant. The trilogy follows a tragic case where 3 prepubescent boys were murdered in what was deemed to be a Satanic ritual, by 3 teenagers, who were subsequently convicted of the atrocious crime. However, the trilogy focuses not only on the trial, but also on the time after the conviction, the time spent in prison and their subsequent release after 18 years. The documentary trilogy achieved fame throughout the nation for bringing the case into the spotlight and led to support for the three boys convicted as it was believed that they were convicted wrongly.
