

One night a year, all crime is legal.
31/05/2013
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.
Universal Pictures

Why Not Productions

Platinum Dunes

Blumhouse Productions

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2184339
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7758789
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Review by: inaneswine
Written by: inaneswine on 2017-11-20T14:49:41.776Z
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.
Review by: CustomerConsumer
Written by: CustomerConsumer on 2018-07-10T21:01:45.959Z
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.
Review by: tmdb76622195
Written by: tmdb76622195 on 2023-12-21T14:51:38.238Z
Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."