Grade: D+

The producers of Paranormal Activity bring us The Purge. In 2022, unemployment is at one percent and crime at record lows. Americans are annually allotted one 12-hour period when all crime is legal.

The movie centers on a successful home security salesman (Ethan Hawke), his wife (Lena Headey) and two teenage children (Max Burkholder and Adelaide Kane).

When the purge begins, the overzealous son disobeys his parents’ wishes and opens the gate for a homeless man who fell victim to the purge. But masked upper class college students want him back. However, don’t let this distraction fool you.

The storyline is predictable the moment characters are introduced. The Purge brings nothing more than empty calories from overpriced popcorn. With some surprises and a few jumpy moments, The Purge is nothing more than the suspenseful, melodramatic movie fans love to hate.