Exploring the original "West Memphis Three" case, the celebrity activism around it, and the "satanic panic" that overtook the small town as a result of the belief that the murders were connected to cult activity.
When police discover three 8-year-old boys murdered, mutilated and hogtied in a watery ditch in West Memphis, Ark., the police suspect three teenagers they believe have ties to satanism; soon, locals come forward with startling information.
Damien and Jason are found guilty of the triple child murder; soon, a worldwide movement arises to prove their innocence and new evidence emerges to bolster their case.