Film Project Genre Research- The Purge

The film The Purge, is a horror movie. Within the first two minutes of the movie, The Purge, it shows an announcement come across the screen saying there is going to be the annual purge where all crime is legal for 12 hours including murder. This tells you that something bad is going to happen within these 12 hours of the purge and throughout the rest of the movie. Throughout the movie, The Purge, a lot of incidental music was used to add to the suspense of the movie. There were also a lot of close up shots of the antagonists masks, weapons, and actions to scare the watchers. During the opening credits, it shows who the production is, what other companies they worked with, and then proceeds to go on to the actors. The budget for the film was $3 million. Worldwide, the film grossed $89.3 million while in theaters.  The Purge has been nominated for People's Choice Award for Favorite Thriller Movie, and the film won, Best Teaser Poster, Best Horror Remake/ Sequel, and Top Box Office Film.