The First Purge

The First Purge is the fourth film in the Purge franchise. It has been billed as an origin story that charts the first annual Purge. Previously titled as The Purge: The Island, the movie will be released on July 4th and Blumhouse and Universal have released the first poster for the film, that touches on the political climate in the U.S. Official retail downloads and streaming should be released around October.

Cast:

Directed by Gerard McMurray, The First Purge stars Marisa Tomei, Luna Lauren Velez, Joivan Wade, Lex Scott Davis, and Y’Lan Noel. The film is written by James DeMonaco.

Synopsis:

The story of The First Purge focuses on a family that is stranded on New York’s Staten Island during the protests against an event that leads to mass murder of innocent people. In order to drop the crime rate below 1%, the new Founding Fathers of America (also known as NFFA) enact a sociological idea that allows people to commit murder for just one night. But the contagion explodes from the borders of the city to across the nation when the violence of oppressors meets the fury of the oppressed.

Details:

Formally titled as The Purge: The Island, The First Purge reveals the origins of the notorious Purge Night. The title of the film was originated from the setting of the film, Staten Island. The movie explores the reasons why the country implements the annual Purge. One can only assume the disturbing events that went down on the Island, leading to the deadly Purge.

The poster of the film riffs on the famous Statue of Liberty. It adds to the trailer’s warped sense of justice and patriotism. In the trailer of The First Purge, the government of the United States has reached desperate measures in order to control the crime rate. To deal with it, they have imposed a new law that every year there will be one night when there will be no laws. The Purge Night is presented to the Staten Island’s residents as their patriotic duty.

Regardless of the push for Purge participation, the island’s residents don’t show enough interest in it. Activists speak out against it, while others roam the streets to save innocent people from the Purge’s participants. Of course, the government has planned several ways to enforce the new law. They send secret Purgers to create distrust amongst the rebels and stir up drama.

The overall theme of the film seems to be filled with paranoia and intrigue. Sadly, the fans of the franchise know that the rebels fail to succeed as the Purge Night actually becomes a tradition (as can be seen in the previous titles). But it will be quite interesting to see where it all began.

Release Date: The First Purge will be released on July 4th, 2018.

Whether you are ready or not, we're likely to see a First Purge download after its cinema release on July 4. This horror film was listed in the Rolling Stone’s 50 most anticipated movies of 2018. The First Purge will surely be a treat for the fans of the franchise.