Press
“If you don’t watch this movie when it is released then you are well and truly missing out on one of the best horror movies I have seen this year, if not the best.” Spinechillr
“The young cast has an easy chemistry that puts us firmly on their side from the get go.” -The Creeping Craig
“Elaine Chu is a name to look out for in the future.” -Juan Vasquez
“Chu’s second act freak-out is legitimately disturbing. In a departure from other reality-problematizing films, she really gets at how terrifying it would be to have the pins of your sanity kicked out from under you.” -Joe Bendel
“a directorial effort that well knows how to shock but also when to hold back for maximum effect” -Mike Haberfelner
“The first thing you should know about The Purgation is that the photography is pretty gorgeous. Like an Italian film student’s Master’s Thesis.” – Jeffrey Thompson
“…refreshing to see an Asian-American main character in Iris, and likewise for the immensely multi-talented Director Chu.” -Robyn Andrew
“The Purgation is a very good example of what can be accomplished with a minimal budget and maximum aspiration and optimism.” -Gravedigger Glen
“…an excellent portrayal of the veil between this world and the next.” -Xander Woolf
Q&A with Director Elaine Chu
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The Purgation 