The Purgeis set in a world where, once a year,all crime is legal for 24 hours. This means that individuals are forced to survive a night of horrors, with all kinds of murders, looting, and other illicit activities going on. After the surprising success of the original 2013 film,The Purgeexpanded into a massive franchise, with it getting three sequels, a prequel movie, and even a TV show. While there has been word of a sixth film, it has been nine years since a properThe Purgesequel was released, and that is possibly thanks to the divisive nature of this entry.
As of the writing of this article,The Purge: Election Yearis trending #3 on Max, which is surprising nine years after its release.The fourth entry inThe Purgefranchise again follows Frank Grillo’s Leo Barnes, who is now the head of security for Charlie Roan, a U.S. Senator who is running for President of the United States in 2040. Although immunity had previously been given to politicians during Purge nights,The Purge: Election Yearsees this privilege get revoked, putting Roan and every other politician in danger.
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As is expected, the film mostly focuses on another Purge night, with it fleshing out the worldbuilding of how the Purge works with these new rules. Frank Grillo’s Leo Barnes is the main protagonist ofThe Purgefranchise, and while later films likeThe First PurgeandThe Forever Purgehave been set in this universe,2016’sThe Purge: Election Yearwas the last movie to focus on this character. Luckily, a newThe Purgefilm is in development, with Frank Grillo in talks to return as his iconic horror franchise character.
Why The Purge: Election Year Was So Divisive
It Polarized Many Viewers
The Purge: Election Yearwas incredibly divisive upon its release, with the controversial film getting mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While everyThe Purgemovie has been political,The Purge: Election Yearwas far more political than its predecessors, with it being more blatant about its real-world connection. This rubbed some viewers the wrong way for a variety of reasons. For some, it was too serious for the silliness inherent toThe Purgefranchise. For others,The Purge: Election Yearshould have been more serious, with it not finding the proper balance.
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Another problem withThe Purge: Election Yearis that it was too similar to its predecessors. The film was essentially going through the motions again, and it didn’t do anything new enough to warrant a return to the world ofThe Purge. WhileThe Purge: Election Yeardoes have its fans, it isn’t as universally beloved as some of the other entries in the franchise.
WhenThe Forever Purgewas in development, it was intended to be the final film in the franchise. However,Jason Blum announced that moreThe Purgemovies were in development in June 2021, and one of these would be a proper sequel toThe Purge: Election Year. According to franchise creator James DeMonaco, the film would pick up whereThe Purge: Election Yearleft off, with it following Frank Grillo’s Leo Barnes during a worldwide purge.
I heard they are working on it. I don’t know if I’ll be in it. I don’t know. I know they’ve had some conversations. We’ll see what happens. I might not be available, I might be doing Werewolves 2 and 3.
Not much has been said aboutThe Purge 6’s development since 2021, however.Frank Grillo seems uncertain about whetherThe Purge 6will happenwith his character, as he has stated that, while they have had conversations about him returning, he isn’t sure if he will be in the next film. Based on these comments,The Purge 6seems to still be a few years off, meaning that fans ofThe Purgewill have to keep waiting for a sequel toThe Purge: Election Year.
