The Purge Movies in Order – The Unexplained Universe

Purge Movies-- in Order

The Purge movies in order are a series of post-apocalyptic horror films that depict the lives of citizens in an America where all crime is legal for 12 hours. The first movie, The Purge, was released in 2013 and depicted the events one night during “the purge.” It went on to become a cult classic. The sequel, The Purge: Anarchy, was released two years later. This time it followed multiple people’s stories during “the purge.” It also became a huge success. Other movies followed on later. Do you have to watch the purge movies in order? The best way is to watch the movies in order to understand how the story flows.

This blog post will highlight all the movies in chronological order so that you can watch the purge Netflix in style. Check on the list below.

The Purge (2013)

Director: James DeMonaco

Writer: James DeMonaco

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder

This is the story of what happens when a family must survive “the first purge.” A father defends his daughter from an attacker during this time. Two years later, we find out that he was arrested for committing murder and killing the man who assaulted his daughter. He is now incarcerated and must fight for his life during the purge as a prisoner.

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Director: James DeMonaco

Writer: James DeMonaco

Cast: Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford

This is the story of a couple who must fight to survive during “the purge.” This time we see how society changes when all crime is legal for 12 hours. There are gangs of criminals who attack people, leaving the innocent to fight for their lives. We also see the perspective of an older woman who is trying to protect her daughter.

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Director: James DeMonaco

Writer: James DeMonaco

Cast: Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson

The Purge: Election Year is the story of a police officer who must protect her senator during “the purge.” She’s now in jail for defending him. Unknown to them, someone is out to assassinate the senator, and she must use her skills to save him. Get your Netflix account now and watch the full movie.

The First Purge (2018)

Director: Gerard McMurray

Writer: James DeMonaco

Cast: Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade

This is the prequel to The Purge movie that shows how “the purge” started. It began as a way for people to vent out their anger during one night of the year. It eventually evolved into the systematic suppression of minorities and lower-class citizens under the guise of “purifying” society. Finally, the politicians began to realize that they could use it to keep their jobs by doing what was popular with voters instead of what needed to be done for them.

The Forever Purge (2021)

Director: Everardo Gout

Writer: James DeMonaco

Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas.

In this last episode of The Purge, all the set rules are not followed. The movie got released on 1st July and got everything you’ll want to watch in a movie. Here, the annual purge doesn’t stop at the daybreak as usual. It never ends. Be sure to watch the movie as it folds and see what happens.

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Joshua calls himself nerd+geek who is also passionate about rugby. He enjoys comics, animes, and science fiction. He finds his comfort in writing about suspense, thrillers and science fiction shows and movies.

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