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The Purge

2013 ·1h 25m · ★ 6.3 (8,777)

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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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
100
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Home Invasion

Content Warnings

Child in DangerDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

barricadeblood lustbloodybloody deathbloody fightcaliforniaconstitutional conventiondystopiafamily's houselegalized murderpurgerich vs poorsocial allegorysurvival horror

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