The Purge (2013)
The Purge
6.2
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Directed by: 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.
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Reviews (3)
inaneswine (Rated: 7)
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.
CustomerConsumer (Rated: 3)
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 ...
tmdb76622195 (Rated: 2)
Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."
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