The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie

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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 2016 | 109 min | Rated R | Jun 12, 2018

The Purge: Election Year 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

6.1
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users4.0 of 54.0
Reviewer3.5 of 53.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Overview

The Purge: Election Year 4K (2016)

Years after sparing the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.

Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Edwin Hodge, Joseph Julian Soria
Director: James DeMonaco

Horror100%
Thriller60%
Action26%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS:X
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Portuguese: DTS 5.1
    French (Canada): DTS 5.1
    Japanese: DTS 5.1
    Spanish: DTS 5.1
    Brazilian Portuguese, L.A. Spanish

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    BD-Live
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.0 of 53.0
Video4.0 of 54.0
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras1.5 of 51.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman September 16, 2017

Universal has released all three films in the 'Purge' franchise to UHD in a single boxed set, currently the only way to own the films on the 4K format. Please click here for more on that set.


for a full film review, please click here.


The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.0 of 5

The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc. Watch for 4K screenshots at a later date.

The Purge was digitally photographed at a resolution of 2.8K and finished at 2K. This is arguably the best looking of the three Purge movies on UHD, though that's talking degrees, not leaps and bounds. The image is unquestionably solid. Facial textures are impressively robust, revealing those always-referenced pores and other qualities with remarkable efficiency and satisfying definition. Clothes -- whether light-fabric blouses, heavy jackets, bulletproof vests, or Purge costumes -- showcase fine detail with impressive complexity. Even with the digital source and the image's clean, smooth façade, depth is never wanting, particularly in well lit and dense areas, like the convince store's interior. The HDR-enhanced color palette is by no means leaps and bounds different than the Blu-ray, but the increased color depth to skin and objects and added vitality yield more robust shades, whether, again, in well-lit areas or even contrasted against the image's many darkened backdrops. Those black leaves are handsomely deep, only a degree or so away from perfect, favoring an ever-so-slight brightness. This is a very nice upscale UHD from Universal.


The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

DTS:X Master Audio suits this film and the Purge franchise very well. The previous two releases offered generously large and powerful sound, and Election Year is no different. Take a helicopter attack in chapter 10. The flying machine powers through the stage -- which includes a tangible overhead support element -- with chest-rattling intensity, and the mini gun fires with a heart-stopping power as bullets rip through the stage. Gunfire from a sniper at an elevated position firing on the candidate a bit earlier offers strong shot depth and quality elemental zip with a noticeable angle to it that mimics the location of the shooter and the position of the targets. Musical depth and width are fantastic. The track's ability to mesh detail and power is striking. The announcement and blaring alarm that signals the start of the Purge offers fluid, wide spacing, total stage saturation, and a pleasant overhead engagement. Clear, balanced dialogue rounds another reference Purge DTS:X track into final form.


The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  1.5 of 5

Universal's UHD release of The Purge: Election Year contains no new extras, and no supplements of any kind. Previously released extras -- two featurettes and deleted scenes -- can be found on the bundled Blu-ray disc. A UV/iTunes digital copy code is included with purchase.


The Purge: Election Year 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  3.5 of 5

The Purge: Election Year takes some of its cues from urban Survival films like Escape from New York while still admirably fitting into the established Purge universe. Universal's UHD release of The Purge: Election Year delivers. Though upscaled, the 4K/HDR video impresses and the DTS:X soundtrack offers an engaging, reference-grade listen. No new extras are included. Fans will find this a worthwhile upgrade from the Blu-ray.