A primary school under the Church of England is under fire from parents after prohibiting children from performing or singing songs from the Netflix hit film “KPop Demon Hunters” due to its content that contradicts Christian values.

Lloyd Allington, who serves as the acting head teacher of Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Poole, Dorset, told parents in a message that the film’s references to demons were “deeply uncomfortable” for some members of the school’s Christian community. At the same time, however, Allington clarified that the restriction does not extend outside of school, as parents have the right to decide what children can watch or listen to at home.

“KPop Demon Hunters”, released earlier this year, follows a fictional K-pop girl group who secretly fight demons and also features a rival group, a demon boy band known as the Saja Boys, whose music includes themes such as temptation and seduction.

The film has become the most watched film in Netflix’s history, and its soundtrack received commercial success, The Christian Post reported.

The decision, however, was criticized by parents, including one father, a professing atheist, who called the school’s guidance “ridiculous” and “a bit of an imposition,” BBC News reports. He explained that he said his daughter and her classmates would enjoy singing the songs together and even performed them at after-school clubs.

“It’s just a harmless, a nice little thing for them to do to get their confidence up,” he said.

Another parent considered the matter unprecedented and implied that the school made the decision under pressure. Nevertheless, the parent still held the school in high regard.

In a second letter issued Monday, the school revised its position following the parents' response.

Allington shared that the school recognized the value contained in the film’s themes and thanked families for sharing their perspective.

He contended that the school was not telling families to keep their children from watching the film or enjoying its schools outside of school, or that teachers were not conveying that same message. Alternatively, the school would help students realize the diversity of religious beliefs amongst their classmates and maintain respectful dialogue in accordance with the school’s values.

Overall, there would be no disciplinary action taken against students singing songs from the film or wearing related merchandise at the school.

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