The Purge (2013)
One night a year, all crime is legal.
Director: James DeMonaco · Writer: James DeMonaco
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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Director
James DeMonaco
Cast
Ethan Hawke
James Sandin 
Lena Headey
Mary Sandin 
Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin 
Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin 
Edwin Hodge
Bloody Stranger 
Rhys Wakefield
Polite Leader 
Tony Oller
Henry 
Arija Bareikis
Mrs. Grace Ferrin 
Tom Yi
Mr. Cali 
Chris Mulkey
Mr. Halverson 
Tisha French
Mrs. Halverson 
Dana Bunch
Mr. Ferrin User Reviews (3)
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.
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.
Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."
