The Purge

“One night a year, all crime is legal.”

6.3

2013

1h 25m

Science FictionHorrorThriller

Director: James DeMonaco

Overview

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Trailer

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Cast

James Sandin

Ethan Hawke

James Sandin

Mary Sandin

Lena Headey

Mary Sandin

Charlie Sandin

Max Burkholder

Charlie Sandin

Zoey Sandin

Adelaide Kane

Zoey Sandin

Bloody Stranger

Edwin Hodge

Bloody Stranger

Polite Leader

Rhys Wakefield

Polite Leader

Henry

Tony Oller

Henry

Mrs. Grace Ferrin

Arija Bareikis

Mrs. Grace Ferrin

Mr. Cali

Tom Yi

Mr. Cali

Mr. Halverson

Chris Mulkey

Mr. Halverson

Mrs. Halverson

Tisha French

Mrs. Halverson

Mr. Ferrin

Dana Bunch

Mr. Ferrin

Reviews

inaneswine

It's the basic premise that makes _The Purge_ such a chilling watch and, thought you may see the thrills and scares coming from a mile away, it's the most interesting home-invasion thriller that I've seen in a very long time.

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CustomerConsumer

The core idea of a "purge" is interesting, but every single moment of "horror" or "thrill" in this film is a predictable jumpscare. It takes itself way too seriously and makes some heavy-handed social commentary, while at the same time being really unconvincing and riddled with tropes. Whenever one of the masked villains is on-screen you can count on them to silently tilt their head to the side, playfully skip with a weapon in hand, or giggle about killing. The main concept and Lena Headey's acting bumped the rating up a little.

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