Show notes
This week on 1-Shriek Rental, Laci Elizabeth* Goth and Matt Chokes continue their examination of 2010s horror films by going through The Purge (2013). It's the best night of the year to buy and sell exotic reptiles. But what other crazy shenanigans happen in this movie? Well, it's mostly a home invasion story. But there's a reason for that! And we tell you all about it by going through the history of this movie and the larger franchise it spawned. Watch this The Purge podcast in full on YouTubE: https://youtu.be/UbMWku0pdAc We are taking next week off, and will return on Friday, October 23, 2026 with an episode about Jordan Peele's Us (2019)! Time stamps: 00:13:00 — History segment: How James DeMonaco had the idea for The Purge and built it into an enormous action/horror franchise 00:39:07 — Movie discussion + The Purge film analysis 01:31:42 — Star ratings + final review of The Purge THE PURGE (2013) was directed by Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, Max Burkholder, Edwin Hodge, Tony Oller, Rhys Wakefield, Chris Mulkey, and Arija Bareikis as Grace. Sources: "An oral history of 'The Purge' franchise: From micro-horror breakout to Trump-era cautionary tale" by Sonaiya Kelley | The Los Angeles Times (2018) - https://bit.ly/4y5hBcO "'The Purge' Trilogy Director James Demonaco Talks About the Movies' Shocking Origin" by Robert DeSalvo | Fandango (2016) - https://bit.ly/4ASTXmA Transcript: https://1weekrentalpod.com/2026/10/the-purge/#transcript Artwork by Laci Roth. Matt has two monthly spin-off podcasts: PodJob: A James Bond Podcast | Check it out on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4jRL2K1), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4a8jM6E), and YouTube (https://youtube.com/@podjob007). The Sign Post Up Ahead: A Twilight Zone Recap Podcast | Check it out on Apple Podcast (https://bit.ly/4gXjtiR), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4gTE8Ev), and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@TheSignPostUpAhead) Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC). Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode: "Winston-Salem" - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM "Snake Drama" - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg "The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet" - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ Follow 1-Week Rental, a movie podcast: Twitter: @1weekrental | @MattStokes9 | @LRothConcepts Facebook: @1weekrental Instagram: @1weekrental TikTok: @1weekrental | @mattstokes9 Letterboxd: @loadbearinglaci | @mattstokes9 Bluesky: @1weekrental.bsky.social 1-Week Rental used to be Load Bearing Beams. *Elizabeth, the bride of Frankenstein in Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
