The Purge: Anarchy brought the horror franchise to new heights, but it also started a worrying trend that has haunted the series ever since. 2013's The Purge was a sleeper hit for Blumhouse, and helped further their reputation as the go-to place for exciting new horror content. With its open-ended concept, the action-centric horror series had a bright future.

Within a year, The Purge: Anarchy was released, and it upped the ante with even bigger scares and a deeper look into the dystopian world. It blazed a path for the rest of the sequels to follow, and was essentially the new blueprint for the ongoing Purge universe . More importantly, it was yet another massive box office success for Blumhouse.

As the franchise blossomed, none of the later sequels could match the quality of

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