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The Abyss Returns To Streaming After Controversy
3.9
James Cameron's 1989 film The Abyss began streaming on Tubi on February 1, after being pulled from Disney+ in the UK for including a banned animal‑cruelty scene. The contested midfilm sequence, showing a rat submerged in oxygenated fluorocarbon, was banned by the BBFC decades ago but reappeared in a remastered release; the film still holds a 75% critic and 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Key Points
- 1Reports The Abyss streaming on Tubi from February 1 after removal from Disney+ UK.
- 2Explains removal due to nearly 40-year ban on rat cruelty scene showing fluorocarbon immersion.
- 3Advises platforms to vet archival restorations; viewers may still access the controversial but praised film.
Scoring Rationale
Covers timely streaming reinstatement and controversy, but offers limited novelty and low broader technical relevance.
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