The machines still work and there are still hundreds of DVDs inside of them.
Well, with one exception:Twister.
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This issue impacts seemingly every Redbox kiosk and is not happening with any other movie, the outlet writes.
404 Media writes that the machines refusal to dispenseTwisterappears to be either a licensing dispute or software bug.
That said, 404 notes nobody has been able to confirm this.
Originally an offshoot of McDonalds, the company expanded aggressively in the years after its founding.
At one point, Redboxsurpassed Blockbusteras the largest video rental retailer in the country.
Now, of course, thats all over, thanks to the dominance of streaming.
Instead, the company wracked up an enormous amounts of debt and was forcedto file for bankruptcythis past August.
As part of the bankruptcy deal,Redbox had to be liquidated.
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Redbox Is Now Deadbox
Say so long to those red kiosks outside of the convenience store.
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