Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Jesse O — 09 Aug 2013

Bloody good , horrific story with justice served at the end.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Jesse O on 09 Aug 2013.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Pablo E (236) on 19 Apr 2014

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By Charlie K (85) on 08 Jan 2014

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By Justin K (439) on 01 Nov 2013

Horrible how the world works. I'm waiting for part two…

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This film totally shocked me to my core...how could this have truly happened…

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By Nicole G (420) on 20 Oct 2013

Well done conclusion to the first three....now, could we please have an actual ending to this story by having them arrest the ACTUAL murderer…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 09 May 2014

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