The Purge: Election Year 2016

Eighteen years have elapsed since the inaugural Purge, and as the 2023 iteration approaches, a sense of unease settles over America. Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), a presidential candidate with a personal vendetta against The Purge, has been vocal about her intentions to dismantle the brutal tradition. Her impassioned speeches highlighting its disproportionate impact on the disadvantaged have resonated deeply with many. Meanwhile, her opponent, Minister Edwige Owens (Kyle Secor), is quietly working to undermine her efforts. Unbeknownst to Roan, a sinister plot is brewing within the New Founding Fathers of America, spearheaded by enigmatic leader Caleb Warrens (Raymond J. Barry).

As the clock ticks down to Purge Night, ordinary citizens are forced to confront their own mortality. Joe Dixon (Mykelti Williamson), a shop owner, is grappling with the harsh realities of the system when he’s confronted with two would-be shoplifters, including the entitled Kimmy (Brittany Mirabile). Laney, his EMT friend and local legend known as “Pequeña Muerte” (Little Death), intervenes, rekindling a sense of respect from Kimmy. Joe’s Purge insurance rates have skyrocketed, and with the deadline looming, he decides to take matters into his own hands.

As Roan, now a sitting senator, prepares for the impending violence by opting to stay in her own home rather than retreating to a bunker, she’s surrounded by an unlikely bodyguard: Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), a former police officer determined to bring an end to The Purge. When the announcement declaring all individuals, including elected officials, fair game goes out, Leo secures Roan’s house with a team of snipers stationed outside. However, just as the mayhem begins, the snipers are brutally eliminated, leaving Leo to confront the treachery of Chief Couper (Ethan Phillips) and Tall Eric Busmalis (Adam Cantor), who have secretly allied themselves with the ruthless Earl Danzinger (Terry Serpico) and his skinhead cohorts.

With no choice but to escape, Leo guides Roan through a hidden tunnel beneath her home before setting off a devastating bomb that obliterates their foes. As the dust settles, the true extent of the carnage becomes clear, and the stakes for the 2023 Purge are raised to unprecedented heights.

As Laney navigates the city’s streets in her trusty van, Joe and Marcos take up sentry duty on the rooftop of a local storefront, ever vigilant for the telltale signs of Purgers. Suddenly, an unconventional vehicle adorned with festive Christmas lights comes into view, disgorging three enigmatic females clad in unsettling masks. One of these apparitions, revealed to be Kimmy upon removing her mask, boasts of having slaughtered her parents and now seeks retribution against Joe. Marcos’s timely intervention, however, sends her fleeing in terror after a close-range gunshot wounds her ear. Meanwhile, Charlie and Leo attempt to flee the Purgers’ wrath by venturing into the streets, only to be ambushed by an onslaught of foreign Purger aggressors. Just as all hope seems lost, Joe and Marcos stage a daring rescue, dispatching the attackers with precision gunfire and whisking their friends away to safety. As they regroup inside the store, Joe takes to the phone to alert Laney that Charlie is now in their care.

In a subsequent development, Kimmy and her cohorts reappear, seeking to exact revenge by hacking through the storefront with industrial power saws. However, Laney’s timely intervention proves decisive, as she sends Kimmy crashing to the ground beneath her van’s tires before dispatching the remaining goons with a hail of gunfire and finishing off Kimmy with ruthless efficiency. With the immediate crisis averted, Laney urges everyone to board the van, but Joe is hesitant to leave behind the store – until Marcos offers to stay alongside him, prompting Joe to join their ranks.

As they flee the scene in the van, the group comes under fire from a helicopter gunship. During this chaotic interlude, Leo discovers a tracker bullet embedded in his chest, which had been implanted during the previous raid at Charlie’s home and had guided the villains to their quarry. As they continue their desperate flight, they attract the attention of some Crips, who are determined to exact revenge for past slights. Joe’s resourceful application of the Crips’ signature whistle serves as a potent reminder of his own troubled past, prompting the gang members to back off and allowing the group to pass unimpeded.

However, their momentary respite is short-lived, as Danziger’s teammates arrive on the scene only to be cut down by the vengeful Crips. In the aftermath, the group seeks refuge at a secret hideout overseen by Dante Bishop (Edwin Hodge), the new leader of the anti-Purge movement – an organization dedicated to providing aid and comfort to the countless victims of this brutal regime. Amidst the chaos and despair, Charlie pleads with Dante to spare Owens’ life, but fate has other plans in store for them.

As the darkened pews of Owens’ church reverberated with the eerie silence of the Purge faithful, Charlie was abruptly thrust into the midst of a twisted ritual. Warren, consumed by fanatical fervor, raised his blade to deliver the deadly blow, but the sudden arrival of Marcos and the congregation’s hasty exodus spared Charlie from the abyss. The chaos was short-lived, as Dante’s conflicted thoughts veered toward violence against Owens, only to be dissuaded by Charlie and Leo’s timely intervention.

Meanwhile, Danzinger and his cohorts burst onto the scene, unleashing a torrent of brutality upon the unsuspecting congregation. Dante fell victim to their merciless onslaught, and Leo found himself locked in a fierce struggle with the ruthless leader. The outcome was inevitable: Leo emerged victorious, claiming Danzinger as his own. As the dust settled, Owens’ assistant materialized, gun drawn, zeroing in on Charlie. Joe intervened with a hail of bullets, taking several hits before delivering a precision headshot that dispatched the attacker. Wounded but resolute, Joe entrusted his fate to Charlie’s hands and Marcos’ care for Joe’s beloved store.

Two months later, Election Day brought jubilant news: Charlie emerged victorious in a landslide victory, paving the way for a bold new era of reform. As the newly elected president, Charlie set her sights on dismantling the twisted tradition of Purge Night. In a poignant tribute to his fallen friend Joe, Marcos and Laney took up the mantle of running Joe’s store, keeping its spirit alive.

As the nation celebrated this new dawn, a somber report crackled through the airwaves: outraged Purge supporters were reacting to their election defeat with violent fervor, plunging the country into further chaos.