The term was first introduced in the original 2013 The Purge starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.
But one teen is placing all the blame for his heinous actions on the blockbuster horror franchise The Purge.
The third movie in the saga its theaters this summer, with The Purge: Election Year finding a presidential candidate locked out on the streets, running for her life.
Made on shoestring budgets, the first two Purge movies have gone onto gross more than $200 million.