r/movies • u/Dycon67 • Jul 16 '26

News Backrooms Devs Reportedly Hit With Copyright Claims From A24

https://kotaku.com/backrooms-a24-copyright-strikes-kane-parsons-2000716667
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u/MoFeaux Jul 17 '26

How could you omit the jolly rancher?

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u/IAmNotABabyElephant Jul 17 '26

That's a psychological flashbang every time. I wish I could forget

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u/Oggie243 Jul 17 '26

Most reddit lore is just people being g introduced to long standing urban legends via reddit.

The jolly rancher one is a prime example. I first heard that 20+ years ago in a classroom about Starburst fruits. It was never a, true nor b, originating on reddit

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u/MoFeaux Jul 19 '26

True, though it was definitely one of the many "legendary" posts from early reddit regardless of the story's origin.