A new move by Disney+ has the internet calling out the streamer for multiple reasons.
Imagine the scene: it's family movie night. I got the popcorn and the sugar-free Fanta. What should we all watch, kids? Let’s fire up that Disney+ and see what they got in store for us, a family the streaming service is surely geared at! Hmmm, well we’ve already watched The Apple Dumpling, Finding Dory, and An Extremely Goofy Movie, whatever is left? Hey, let’s check out this SAW film. It’s on Disney+, so it must be about a lonely little saw looking for friends in the toolshed, right? Let’s check it ou…OH GOD! JANEY! JANEY AVERT YOUR EYES! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!
Sound familiar, parents? It likely will in the near future, as the first seven films in the Saw franchise have now hit the popular family streamer.
The first 7 ‘SAW’ films are now streaming on Disney+ (with Hulu subscription) pic.twitter.com/CEH4gIjxBO
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 12, 2024
Granted, they only show up if you have a Hulu+ subscription attached, but the juxtaposition of the grisly horror franchise sitting alongside Lightning McQueen’s misadventures has led the internet to have a grand old time–and rightfully so.
Kids pressing play on the SAW movies on Disney plus:pic.twitter.com/OmzP2HlBDf
— BLURAYANGEL ? (@blurayangel) June 12, 2024
John Kramer now that Saw is on Disney Plus pic.twitter.com/5luBBdxC0t
— Dr Sean Travers (@seanjetravers) June 12, 2024
https://t.co/yLb9gSl3PN pic.twitter.com/fP2XNtNrB5
— figs? (@figsae) June 12, 2024
Apparently SAW is on disney plus pic.twitter.com/YD69JxnGbo
— lane (@randystwin) June 12, 2024
Aside from the thematic dissonance of the pairing, a few have pointed out the hypocrisy of the situation in regards to a greenlit-then-canceled Lizzie McGuire reboot series that filmed two whole episodes before being scrapped.
cackling. the saw movies are officially on disney+ but the lizzie mcguire reboot got scrapped for allegedly being too mature. lol. lmao, even.
— bria. ? (@artemisvoid) June 12, 2024
They wouldn’t let Lizzie McGuire be a little bit of a hoe, but we get to chop off parts and watch whatever else is in Saw? I’ve never seen them because I don’t need that kind of negativity in my life, but seriously we couldn’t get grown up Lizzie?! It would’ve been great! https://t.co/HZ64pG6NOp
— Katie Williard (@KatieWilliard) June 12, 2024
@DisneyPlus So yall couldn’t continue with the all grown up Lizzie McGuire series because it was “too mature” for Disney but you can upload all the SAW movies ?
— ∞ Shannon Nicole (@xSnicolex) June 12, 2024
LOL. https://t.co/h3wvSrg99t
The SAW films are on Disney+. But, Disney+ didn’t move forward with The New Lizzie McGuire because it would be too mature? pic.twitter.com/SOj9elIoHn
— XJT (@_LeadByXample) June 12, 2024
Well done, all. And parents, please watch where you’re clicking! For the good of the children!
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