The First Purge

To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.

This was an attempt to keep the franchise going by doing a prequel.  I don't want to say that this was a complete failure but it was not too good. It definitely would have helped to actually have this tie in more to the others but continuity pretty much went out the window and they tried to introduce political elements as new and corrupt that had actually already been introduced in previous films that took place later in the timeline.  They also made this one ALOT more about race than the others which kind of felt like a blatant demographic money grab.

I would still kind of recommend people who have seen the others check this out.  No rush though and keep your expectations low because it's easily the lamest entry in the franchise.