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James DeMonaco (born October 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for creating the Purge franchise, writing all five films in the series and directing the first three, The Purge (2013), Anarchy (2014), and Election Year (2016).
James DeMonaco is a Brooklyn-born filmmaker who created the Purge franchise. He has also worked on TV shows like Crash, The Kill Point and Haunted.
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jun 7, 2023 · The creator and writer of the horror series The Purge talks about his political and social commentary, his inspiration, and his vision for the dystopian world. Learn how he transformed a home invasion movie into a critique of American gun culture, politics, and violence.
Aug 11, 2023 · Franchise creator James DeMonaco hints: 'The Purge 6' invokes the ideologically split and remapped America that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just wished for.
- emily.stmartin@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Sep 26, 2021 · The writer/director of The Purge franchise talks about his passion project, a nostalgic comedy set in 1982 Staten Island inspired by Rocky III. He also reveals his plans for Purge 6 and his next horror film with Pete Davidson.
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Sep 20, 2021 · Over the last eight years, writer-director James DeMonaco has built a name for himself with the lawless anarchy of The Purge franchise (on screens both big and small). But for his latest project...
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Sep 21, 2021 · After directing three Purge films and writing all five, franchise creator James DeMonaco knew he needed a radical change. So he revisited an older script of his that celebrated his first loves:...