The First Purge

“The result is an unabashedly violent B-movie throwback, the sort director John Carpenter used to make, with moments that resonate with real life.”

Alan Zilberman, Washington Post · 88

“It still has the scary masks and jump-scares, but whether through its creators’ cleverness or current events, it is now disturbing on a much deeper level. The social commentary no longer feels like fake sloganeering.”

Vince Mancini, Uproxx · 83

“The First Purge completely earns its action-packed and rousing finale, but getting there certainly takes a while.”

William Bibbiani, TheWrap · 81

“The First Purge is another absurd B-movie, uneven and ludicrous across the board, but altogether transfixing for the way it funnels Trump-era terror into an empowering crowdpleaser.”

Eric Kohn, IndieWire · 75

“The First Purge is every bit as nakedly, hysterically symbolic as its predecessors. But if there’s one thing that the current political climate is teaching us, it’s that a subtle touch isn’t always the solution.”

Randall Colburn, Consequence · 75