Review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) by Spencer F — 25 Jun 2015

A more action packed story of one night of chaos. Better than the first.

This review of The Purge: Anarchy (2014) was written by Spencer F on 25 Jun 2015.

The Purge: Anarchy has generally received mixed reviews.

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