FILM

THE PURGE, E4, FRIDAY 9PM

Ethan Hawke heads the cast of this ghoulish thriller set in a future where America has solved its crime problems by declaring open season for one night each year. Every March 21, all laws are suspended to allow citizens to vent their rage in an orgy of assault and murder. This state-sponsored turkey shoot acts as a social safety valve, but that’s no comfort to those caught in the crossfire.