Squid Game Halloween costumes banned
After the South Korean thriller, Squid Game became a super success worldwide, the dystopian web series has been accused of glorifying violence. A school district in New York state said on Thursday it had banned children from wearing Halloween costumes from the OTT sensation "Squid Game" over concerns they might glorify violence.
The thriller showcases hundreds of cash-strapped individuals pitted against each other in traditional children's games. The victor can earn millions, but losing players are killed. Fayetteville-Manlius school district, some 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of New York City, wrote to parents saying outfits from the show, which include masks and green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits, would not be welcome at its six schools.
"Our principals wanted to make sure our families are aware that it would be inappropriate for any student to wear to school a Halloween costume from this show because of the potential violent messages aligned with the costume," district superintendent Craig Tice said in a statement.
He said that schools guidelines meant "costumes should not be too gory or scary so as not to scare our younger students."
Tice added that some students had been "mimicking" games from the series. The district oversees three elementary schools for children aged 5 to 10. He said the district hoped parents and guardians would "reinforce the school message that games associated with violent behavior are not appropriate for recess."
"Squid Game" became Netflix's biggest show ever, watched by a 142 million households in the four weeks after its release in mid-September. (Agencies)
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