There's No Place Like Hell
Ever since she was a little girl, Iris has wanted to be a filmmaker. For the last five years though, she's been trapped working in reality television, directing episodes for a series that's barely able to compete with Ghost Hunters. Iris sees her big chance to prove herself when she gets sent on assignment to her hometown of Black Falls, a small town harboring an abandoned insane asylum that has a dark history of excessive shock therapy. Filming inside the asylum brings back childhood memories for Iris, memories of sneaking into the asylum with her friends to shoot homemade horror movies. Little does Iris know, her life is about to imitate her art.
The Purgation (2015) is a drama, horror and thriller film directed by Elaine Chu, released on April 2, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Tiffany Kieu, Kat Johnston, Kate Dauphin and Tom Walsh. Viewers rate it 2.6 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Tiffany Kieu
as Iris
Kat Johnston
as Eddie
Kate Dauphin
as Marlene
Tom Walsh
as Derrick
Corey Fabyan
as Jacob
Megan Truong
as Young Iris
Pearce Joza
as Caden
Brian Sounalath
as Iris's Father
Martina D'Ovidio
as Young Marlene
Alex Gruenenfelder
as Young Derrick
Brandon Kirk
as The Patient
Ami Sarfati
as Sister Agnes
Directed by Elaine Chu, written by Elaine Chu, produced by Stephanie Pascaris, Elaine Chu and Jeremy Cordy.
Average viewer score of 2.6/10 from 14 ratings.
Missed Opportunity Horror... Our intro feels nostalgic, with the Muse of young friends in the moment doing what makes for a fun adventure. Like many youths out there, adventures can often lead to mysteries and possibly even lead into trouble, or characters are having that moment. Strangeness is creeping into our young characters' adventure, and it's actually quite traumatic at their age, heck most ages. Even though…
Reviewed on December 12, 2025
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The Purgation (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Purgation (2015) includes Tiffany Kieu, Kat Johnston, Kate Dauphin, Tom Walsh and Corey Fabyan. The film was directed by Elaine Chu. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Purgation was released on April 2, 2015 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Purgation (2015) holds an average rating of 2.6 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.