Sideshow Cinema

Background:Sideshow Cinema is a production company started by Michael Legge. Legge wrote, directed and starred in every B-grade movie he has made, alongside friends and family members. A majority of his films are comedy movies, occasionally mixed with horror. His film Braindrainer actually won an award at the B-Movie Film Festival in 1999.

(1987-Late 90s?)

Nickname: "Black Smoke", "Slideshow Cinema"

Logo: All the logo consists of is the company name inside of a silver outline, being slowly revealed under black smoke.

FX/SFX: The smoke slowly disappearing.

Cheesy Factor: The logo really aged poorly. It looked typical and passable in the 80s, but it looks absolutely dreadful for 90s movies. Even by the standards of shot-on video horror. The animation is choppy, hence the nickname; the black smoke looks like black paint slowly dissolving in water, and why is the text so cheap-looking?

Music/Sounds: A deep warbling noise that sounds like an air-conditioner being put underwater and played in slow motion.

Availability: Seen on shot-on-video horror movies made by Legge such as Braindrainer and Potential Sins.

Scare Factor: Low to nightmare. The logo might be cheesy, but the black smoke rising and creepy "music" will probably be more important to some viewers.