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Just in case you thought the days of moral panic were over, a school in the UK has recently banned the singing of songs from KPop Demon Hunters. That’s right, the animated hit film that has become a global sensation for Netflix and become one of the most popular soundtracks in recent years is too rife with demonic references for Lilliput Church of England Infant School in Dorset, UK.

Considering KPop Demon Hunters is the most viewed film in Netflix history, chances are you’ve already seen it. The movie follows a Huntr/x, a group of KPop idols who battle demons with their magical weapons and a killer soundtrack that has spawned multiple number one hits over the summer. It is, quite honestly, one of the biggest pop culture events of the past several years.

However, some parents at Lilliput Church of England Infant School have found the references to demons “deeply uncomfortable,” and now the school has banned students from singing any of the songs on school grounds. Parents were asked to encourage their kids “not to sing these songs at school out of respect for those who find the themes at odds with their faith.” Acting head teacher, Lloyd Allington, explained the reasoning by saying that “For some Christians, references to demons can feel deeply uncomfortable because they associate them with spiritual forces opposed to God and goodness.”

Yeah, Mr. Allington. That’s why Huntr/x fights them.

Ignoring the fact that telling kids not to do something is almost always the surest way to get them to do it, we genuinely thought we were done with this sort of moral panic over references to demons and magic. It is something that people have been trying forever, since they tried to hide Elvis’ hips on the Ed Sullivan Show and convince all our parents to throw out our Dungeons & Dragons books in the 1980s.

If there was ever a sign that something has truly arrived, it is watching parents try to ban it. In that case, congratulations are in order for KPop Demon Hunters and Netflix. You truly are Golden now.

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