Purge

The Purge is an American film series of the horror genre with an emphasis on the psycho-thriller subgenre. The series is produced by Blumhouse Productions and began with the inaugural film The Purge in 2013, which was written and directed by James DeMonaco and starred Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey. A second movie, The Purge: Anarchy, also written and directed by DeMonaco, was releaased in July, 2018. The third film is a direct sequel to Anarchy and is called The Purge: Election Year. It starred Frank Grillo as Leo Barnes and Elizabeth Mitchell as Senator Charlie Roan. A prequel film, The First Purge was released in 2018 and was directed by Gerard McMurray. It is the first film in the series not directed by James DeMonaco, though he did write the script.

The premise of the series is that in a near-future reality, America has evolved into a totalitarian government. As part of a civic tradition, an annual event called the Purge is enacted, wherein all crime is legal for twelve hours - even murder. All emergency services such as law enforcement, paramedics and fire fighters are temporarily suspended.

Films

 * Purge, The
 * Purge, The: Anarchy
 * Purge, The: Election Night
 * First Purge, The