The 'Release the Butthole Cut' meme is a viral internet phenomenon that originated as a parody of the 'Release the Snyder Cut' movement. It gained traction following the 2019 release of the film Cats, after a visual effects artist claimed that a version of the movie existed where the feline characters had anatomically correct CGI features that were later removed. The meme became a rallying cry for fans of 'so-bad-it's-good' cinema, representing the peak of internet irony and the bizarre nature of modern film production. It is now used to jokingly demand unedited or disastrously funny versions of any media project.