The First Purge is entertaining enough to keep fans of the series interested but unlikely to appeal to newcomers to the franchise. As a thought-provoking horror movie, it falls flat, but as an action comedy, it certainly does enough. Unintentional or not.
We got our first glimpse of the upcoming TV series spinoff for The Purge franchise just a couple of weeks ago with a first teaser trailer. However, at San-Diego Comic-Con last night we really got to know more about the show. And it sounds creepy as hell.
It's a concept that only keeps getting bigger and bigger as The Purge makes its way from movies to TV, which see new characters needing to surive more than just one night of mayhem every year.
Ever wonder how the admittedly absurd central concept behind the Purge films came to be? Well, The First Purge is to step back in time and reveal the origins of the hit horror-thriller series.
If you love the idea of The Purge films and wanted more of it in the planned TV series, it looks like you might be in for some disappointment - the actual night of the purge might be getting purged itself.
I have a real soft spot for James DeMonaco’s The Purge film franchise, and by soft spot I mean a baseball sized dent in Trevor’s head. The first movie was an interesting take on class and privilege. The second wasn’t as focused when it came to the political nature of the films but had some brilliant action. And then we got the third …
The Purge was a ludicrous movie, mainly due to its bonkers, unbelievable concept that definitely required the expulsion, never mind the suspension of disbelief. Apparently nobody told The Purge this though, as it behaved as if it was just like all the other home-invasion thrillers, and in so doing produced a surprisingly effective little white knuckle ride of a film. Making $89 …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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