Netflix warns that an episode of “Stranger Things” will contain explicit scenes of violence against children. “We filmed this season a year ago, but after the tragic shooting in Texas, these images can be disturbing,” the statement said.
The streaming service emphasizes that it is deeply saddened by the violence in Texas. “Our hearts go out to the families who have lost a loved one.”
“Stranger Things”: Children’s bodies to see
Netflix just released a teaser for the new season last week. The first episode “Hellfire Club” shows scenes of a massacre and children’s corpses. Pictures that are now reminiscent of the shooting spree in Texas.
On May 24, an 18-year-old man killed 19 school children and at least two adults in Uvalde, Texas, before being shot dead by security forces. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called it a “horrifying tragedy.”
President Biden called for stricter gun laws. The discussion about the right to own guns in the United States has flared up again.