Can Horror Franchises Keep the Scares Fresh? Katy Moon July 9, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Since the early days of horror cinema, franchising has had the tendency to dull the sharper edges of our favourite horror icons. Twenty-five years after they emerged from the shadows, Universal’s stable of...
The First Purge – Review Naomi Soanes July 6, 2018 Reviews With growing fears that the world is entering into a new Cold War and Donald Trump roaming the halls of the White House, the ideas presented in The Purge feel more relevant and timely than ever. But where The...
The Purge in the Age of Trump Naomi Soanes July 5, 2018 Features, One Off Prior to 2017, the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States seemed like an impossibility. Even after he was voted into power, there was confusion and calls for recount. Just like...
The Purge Franchise Retrospect Katy Moon July 3, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off "Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning...
The Purge: Election Year – Review Naomi Soanes August 27, 2016 Reviews Violence Level: 10. Profanity Level: 10. Stress Level: 100 – it appears that just about everything has been cranked up a notch for the third instalment of the Purge trilogy. And that’s not necessarily a...
The Purge Anarchy – Review David Brake July 26, 2014 Reviews Sequels usually have to tick three boxes: darker, grittier and bigger, and The Purge Anarchy excels on all these fronts. The lean, mean flick adds further credence to this low-budget, high-return...
