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Purge, TheLists: Horror, Thriller, DystopianBrief Synopsis: "Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion." Overall Ranking: 3152 (Rank from 2013: # 188)
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