The sci-fi classic with banned rat scene that’s left Disney+ under fire

The sci-fi classic with banned rat scene that’s left Disney+ under fire

Disney+ has been criticised for airing an uncut film that portrays animal abuse.

The Abyss | RSPCA expresses concern over uncut rat scene's appearance on Disney+

Animal welfare charity the RSPCA has decried an ‘unacceptable’ scene in The Abyss which was cut by the BBFC but remains intact on Disney+. In April, James Cameron’s 1989 sci-fi thriller The Abyss emerged on Disney+ in pristine 4K. Rather surprisingly, however, it retained a brief, controversial sequence long edited out of UK versions, in which a live rat is shown to be submerged in liquid. After consulting with animal welfare charity the Royal S…