Mariann Video (Sweden)

1st (known, maybe only) Logo

(1983?-Late 1980's?)

Nickname: "Futuristic Pink", "Spacey Synth"

Logo: On a black background, we see two copies of the Mariann Video logo, which is in a dark pink-colored font that looks slightly similar to Eurostile. One zooms toward us while another zooms away from us. Once they meet in the center and join together, the two logos turn into an outline, and a yellow light on the logo twirls around for a bit, then settles into place, creating a trail for the logo, one part shooting downward from the top portion of the screen, the other shooting upward from the bottom portion of the screen, creating a smaller version of the logo that wipes itself in on both sides, then, we fade out.

FX/SFX: The zoom out, the light trail... not too bad for '80s computer graphics. The logo is on the longer side, but the company made good use of the length.

Music/Sounds: It begins with a gurgling synth sound, followed by a catchy disco tune (while the gurgles can still be heard), then four bells, and four more synthesizer notes (and if you listen closely you can hear a robotic voice singing "Mariann Video").

Availability: On PAL tapes in Sweden. Might be extinct though, with all those Region 2 DVDs becoming popular in Europe. Was seen on the VHS release of The Spook Who Sat by the Door.

Scare Factor: It depends on your view of the logo; it can range from low to high. You may either get a kick out of the music or be frightened by it; the animation may seem cool to one person while it may seem outlandish to another. Overall, it is not the scariest logo around, but it's subjective.