# The First Purge (2018)

> A state-sponsored night of violence turns a Staten Island social experiment into a brutal struggle for survival and community resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/299466

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Gerard McMurray
- Cast: Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris, Mugga, Patch Darragh, Marisa Tomei, Luna Lauren Vélez
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6133466/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, visceral, confrontational, late night horror marathon, political thriller night

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