The Purge

It's "The Hunger Games" meets "The Strangers" as a family fights for survival during an annual 12-hour murder & mayhem free-for-all night. Ethan Hawke & Lena Headey are the parents in this morality play with an intriguing, but stupid premise. Who will survive the night? Is the film bloody good or bloody awful? As you see how the plot unfolds, it's not hard to sense what's about to happen next. If you aren't squeamish about violence, you may be entertained for 85 minutes. This is one of those 'love it of hate it' type of films. With low expectations, Alien found it better than expected.

Alien gives it 2 ½ "release the beast" stars out of 4.