"The Purge" Theatrical Poster
In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity—including murder—becomes legal. The police can’t be called. Hospitals suspend help. It’s one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking.
Is it just us, or does this film sound like Battle Royale meets the Home Invasion subgenre? The Purge reunites Ethan Hawke with director James DeMonaco (Staten Island). Also starring is Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Edwin Hodge and Rhys Wakefield. The film hits theaters on May 31, 2013. Head over to Apple for the trailer.
Reminds me of The Condemned and sort of like Death Race.
Battle Royale – government requiring children to fight to the death, (a la Hunger Games)
The Purge – government legalizing all crime for one night a year but isn’t mandatory to participate.
Totally different.
Hunger Games is more like The Running Man.