Social Consequences

Rating: 7/10 (8 October 2013)

The social consequences of permitting murder and unrestrained violence one night a year would be very far reaching. Although we get some info on that via background newscasts, the film focuses on what this very night brings for a certain family. Produced by Jason Blum, who very successfully launched a series of scary movies (Indisious, Sinister, Paranormal Activity,...) who all made a ton of money, but were made for a budget no higher than 5 m$. I liked the movie, it was well made, but it could have explored other interesting aspects of this premise. The Purge 2 is already announced, but they will probably make a similar movie with other characters instead of trying to expand this interesting fictional world.