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The Purge: Election Year

2016 ·1h 49m · ★ 6.4 (5,465)

Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
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
66
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TMDB Keywords

attack on politiciancalvarydystopialegalized murdermilitary attackpurgesequelsurvival horror

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