The Purge

Film • 2013 • 1h 25m

The Purge

The Purge

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.

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Status: Released
Release: May 31, 2013 (13 years ago)
Runtime: 1h 25m
Rating: R
Language: English
Origins: France United States
Tags: barricade blood lust bloody bloody death bloody fight california constitutional convention dystopia dystopian sci fi family's house home invasion legalized murder purge rich vs poor science fiction slasher horror social allegory survival horror thriller

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The Purge: Film Review
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Thudding shocks and predictability dull the edge of this futuristic horror movie.

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