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10 Dystopian Horror Films for Uncertain Times

February 27, 2026 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with a selection of dystopian horror movies for your watch list… It’s not savory to think about in the slightest, but the fact remains that the world is a very scary place. We’re currently enduring a very bleak timeline, where it feels like a dystopian atmosphere, therefore it feels like a perfect time […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Top Stories, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: 10 Cloverfield Lane, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Crimes of the Future, Prometheus, society, The First Purge, The Long Walk, the platform, Train to Busan, videodrome

Movie Review – The First Purge (2018)

July 3, 2018 by Robert Kojder

The First Purge, 2018. Directed by Gerard McMurray. Starring Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Christian Robinson, Mugga, Patch Darragh, Luna Lauren Velez, Kristen Solis, Rotini Paul, Mo McRae, Jermel Howard, Siya, Steve Harris, Mitchell Edwards, D.K. Bowser, Derek Basco, Maria Rivera, Chyna Layne, Ian Blackman, Melonie Diaz, Naszir Nance, and Marisa Tomei. SYNOPSIS: Behind […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Christian Robinson, Chyna Layne, D.K. Bowser, Derek Basco, Gerard McMurray, Ian Blackman, Jermel Howard, Joivan Wade, Kristen Solis, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Maria Rivera, Marisa tomei, Melonie Diaz, Mitchell Edwards, Mo McRae, Mugga, Naszir Nance, Patch Darragh, Rotini Paul, Siya, Steve Harris, The First Purge, Y’lan Noel

Exclusive Interview – Costume Designer Amela Baksic talks The First Purge, inspirations, and the effects of violence on clothing

July 13, 2018 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart chats with costume designer Amela Baksic… Amela Baksic is a costume designer who has been working in the film and television industry since the early-2000s. She is best known for her contributions to projects like Conviction, A Kid like Jake, and Higher Ground. Her latest costume design was for the horror film The First Purge, which […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Amela Baksic, Higher Ground, The First Purge

Second Opinion – The First Purge (2018)

July 5, 2018 by admin

The First Purge, 2018. Directed by Gerard McMurray. Starring Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Christian Robinson, Mugga, Patch Darragh, Luna Lauren Velez, Kristen Solis, Rotini Paul, Mo McRae, Jermel Howard, Siya, Steve Harris, Mitchell Edwards, D.K. Bowser, Derek Basco, Maria Rivera, Chyna Layne, Ian Blackman, Melonie Diaz, Naszir Nance, and Marisa Tomei. SYNOPSIS: After […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Christian Robinson, Chyna Layne, D.K. Bowser, Derek Basco, Gerard McMurray, Ian Blackman, Jermel Howard, Joivan Wade, Kristen Solis, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Maria Rivera, Marisa tomei, Melonie Diaz, Mitchell Edwards, Mo McRae, Mugga, Naszir Nance, Patch Darragh, Rotini Paul, Siya, Steve Harris, The First Purge, the purge, Y’lan Noel

The First Purge gets a series of new posters

June 9, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release next month, two new one-sheets have arrived online for the upcoming horror prequel The First Purge along with four international character posters, check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for The First Purge here Behind every tradition lies a revolution. Next Independence Day, witness the rise of our country’s […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: The First Purge

A nation is reborn in trailer for The First Purge

April 6, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Universal has debuted the first trailer and a new poster for the upcoming horror prequel The First Purge. Directed by Gerard McMurray, the film is the fourth instalment of The Purge series and features a cast that includes Y’Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren Velez, Marisa Tomei, Mo McRae, Steve Harris, Patch Darragh, and Mugga; check them out […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Gerard McMurray, Joivan Wade, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Marisa tomei, Mo McRae, Mugga, Patch Darragh, Steve Harris, The First Purge, Y’lan Noel

The First Purge gets an announcement promo

January 31, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Following yesterday’s poster [check it out here], Universal Pictures has now released an announcement video for the fourth instalment of The Purge series, the prequel The First Purge; take a look here… https://youtu.be/rhcS0tFn3ho Behind every tradition lies a revolution. Next Independence Day, witness the rise of our country’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness. Welcome to the movement that […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: The First Purge, the purge

The First Purge gets a teaser poster and synopsis

January 30, 2018 by Ricky Church

The Purge franchise is coming back this summer by taking fans back to the very beginning. The First Purge, previously titled The Purge: The Island, is coming July 4th and Universal and Blumhouse have released the first teaser poster for the film that overtly touches on the current political climate in the U.S. Check it out below, along […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Gerard McMurray, James DeMonaco, Jovian Wade, Lex Scott Davis, Luna Lauren Velez, Marisa tomei, The First Purge, the purge, Y’lan Noel

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