Channel 5 Airs Scary ‘Watership Down’ Film For Kids At Easter

March 30th, 2016

Awake Goy

British parents are outraged at Channel 5’s decision to broadcast the traumatizing animation film “Watership Down” over the Easter holidays.

Children were able to watch the brutalization and murder of rabbits at 2.25pm on a Sunday afternoon under the noses of their parents.

The film causes one to have recurring nightmares about the violence and brutality that goes on in the animal kingdom which is not normally seen in U-certified cartoons, according to reports.

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Channel 5 decided to air the 1978 animated film on Easter Sunday afternoon, when lots of chocolate-filled kids were watching at home with their families.

The scheduling choice was soon branded a huge “inappropriate” no-no, however, when the “upsetting, traumatising, hideous and horrifying” scenes of bloody, slaughtered rabbits made their way into many an unsuspecting living room.

“Who the hell thought it a good idea to put Watership Down on Easter Sunday? ‘Hey kids let’s watch dead Easter bunnies!’” wrote one distressed Twitter user, with others confirming that it is “still terrifying” for adults too.

Someone at Channel 5 has a brilliantly twisted sense of humour for putting Watership Down on for Easter Sunday. It’s a horrifying film.

— Mark Dowling (@ChronMark) March 27, 2016

Watership Down: traumatising children since 1978 #Channel5 #EasterSundayProblems pic.twitter.com/0i3eNIiEQy

— Rebecca Howard (@rebhoward1) March 27, 2016

Someone at Channel 5 has a brilliantly twisted sense of humour for putting Watership Down on for Easter Sunday. It’s a horrifying film.

— Mark Dowling (@ChronMark) March 27, 2016

Ah, good to hear Watership Down is still traumatising generation after generation #BunnyOfDeath #FieldsOfBlood

— Aron Smith (@TheBruthaVoodoo) March 28, 2016

Watership Down described as ‘adventure-thriller’ has made my day.

— Parker Foye (@parkerfoye) March 28, 2016

I caught the last minute and cried – again – at Hazel’s death. El-Ahrairah is still disturbing as hell! #watershipdown

— Rachael Eyre (@Alrightpunk) March 28, 2016

Based on Richard Adams’ novel, Watership Down follows a group of rabbits as they escape the brutal destruction of their warren and attempt to begin a new life. The story has been described as an allegory of the struggle between the individual and society, tyranny and liberation and reason and emotion.

Not everyone had an angry reaction to its Easter broadcast, with many praising Channel 5 for showing the film and criticising parents for being too protective of their children.

Watership Down is one of the finest of children’s books & a good film. Far better for developing kids than chocolate bunnies.

— barefootmower (@barefootmower) March 28, 2016

Watership Down – Yes it’s brutal, but nature is. Watched that and The Animals of Farthing Wood as a kid and I’m alright.

— Sam Hodkin (@SamHodkin) March 28, 2016

You’d expect the parents complaining about #watershipdown would’ve seen the film in the past. Pathetic. Can’t believe this is trending.

— C.J. Paterson (@cjpaterson) March 28, 2016

@channel5_tv #watershipdown is one of the greatest animated films of the past half century. Thank you for airing it this weekend!

— Michael Warner (@minimike86) March 28, 2016

Watership Down earned positive reviews from critics upon its release and features the number one song “Bright Eyes” by Art Garfunkel.

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