The "Red Hour" was the only way that humans could procreate in a Landru perfect world and the clean up gave the inhabitants a purpose until the next Red Hour. I wonder what reason “The Purge” will give as its reason to exist?
I didn’t get all the nuances of the show-I was a teen, and still learning about things implied-but I remember the actors yelling “festival, festival!” and running mad, and one character’s daughter coming home in hysteria after having been rather obviously roughly used/raped.
Also that my dad-who had been stationed in Germany-commented that it reminded him of what went on during whatever that old semi-pagan autumn/winter holiday is that they still celebrate in parts of Europe...