Scary Logos
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About
Scary Logos refer to a variety of vintage television production company logos that were used as bumper sequences between the 1960s and early 1990s. Although their perceived eeriness has been disputed, a handful of pre-roll animations have been found to cause fear in many viewers, most notably the logos of Screen Gems and Viacom nicknamed “S From Hell” and “V of Doom," respectively.
Origin
As early as 1998, television fans were discussing the frightening aspects of these vintage logos online. One of the earliest threads was posted to the rec.sport.pro-wrestling[1] Usenet newsgroup on September 16th, 1998 asking if others found the "Big Purple Viacom 'V' of Doom" (shown below, left) scarier than the booming voice that said "Viacom" (shown below, right) in their 1990s bumpers. Three of the posters agreed that the V of Doom had invoked fear in them when they were younger.
Spread
In July 1999, the question of scariest television logo was opened up for debate on rec.arts.tv[2], where the "V of Doom" was again referenced. A number of other posters also brought up the 1974 Screen Gems logo (shown below), in which the S and G merge together on a yellow background with eerie music. This particular instance was further discussed in another thread[3] later that September. By February 2001, this logo had been given the nickname the “S from Hell,”[5] which quickly spread outside of Usenet, appearing in a thread about the closing credits for Gidget and I Dream of Jeannie on the Sitcoms Online message board[5] in July 2002.
In 2002, two separate single serving sites about the Screen Gems logo and its history were created on Homestead[6] and Angelfire.[7] Between 2002 and 2003, both the V of Doom and S from Hell, along with other scary logos, were discussed on a number of Usenet groups including alt.tv[8], alt.culture.us.1970s[9], alt.religion.kibology[10], alt.revenge[11], rec.arts.tv[12] and rec.arts.animation.[13] In July 2003, a Yahoo! group dedicated to scary logos[15] launched. Between 2008 and 2011, a number of bloggers began writing about these logos including Nostalgia Junkie[16], Cartoon Brew[17] and Good Reason.[18] During the same time period, scary logos were discussed on several message boards including Futures Passed[19], YouChew[20] and the Sega forums.[21] On July 15th, 2011, the single topic Tumblr Fear of the Peacock[22] was created to curate various logo animations that have been labeled "scary." That October, the Scary Logos Wiki[23] launched.
"S From Hell" Documentary
n 2010, The S From Hell,[24] a short horror film-style documentary about the Screen Gems logo directed by Rodney Ascher, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The trailer was shared on Boing Boing[25], Vulture[26] and Logo Design Love[27] that same year. In April 2011, Ascher uploaded the film online[28] (shown below), shortly after which it was picked up by io9[29], Geek New Wave[30] and Horror News.[31]
Notable Examples
As of August 2013, there are more than 37,000 search results for "scary logos" on YouTube[14] including remixes and compilation videos of different logos from vintage television shows.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Google Groups Archive – rec.sport.pro-wrestling: What do you fear worse:
[2] Google Groups Archive – rec.arts.tv: TV logos (best/worst/scariest)
[3] Google Groups Archive – rec.arts.tv: POLL: What REALLY makes a closing logo scary?
[4] Google Groups Archive – alt.tv.nick-at-nite: (With the S from Hell logo)
[5] Sitcoms Online – Gidget/I Dream of Jeanie Closing Credits
[6] Homestead – A Tribute To…The most frightening S ever, The Screen Gems 'S' Logo
[7] Angelfire (via Wayback Machine) – Screen Gems
[8] Google Groups Archive – alt.tv: Old Screen Gems Outro ID
[9] Google Groups Archive – alt.culture.us.1970s: Scary 70's TV logos
[10] Google Groups Archive – alt.religion.kibology: scary teevee logo
[11] Google Groups Archive – alt.revenge: "V of Doom"/Viacom logo as revenge tool?
[12] Google Groups Archive – rec.arts.tv: Modern scary TV logos?
[13] Google Groups Archive – rec.arts.animation: Scary logos
[14] YouTube – Search Results for "scary logos"
[15] Yahoo! Groups (via Wayback Machine) – Scary Logos
[16] Nostalgia Junkie – Shock And Horror! Logos Of Doom.
[17] Cartoon Brew – Logophobia
[18] Good Reason – Scary logos, explained
[19] Futures Passed – Scary Logos, anyone? (page unavailable)
[20] YouChew – Post great and scary logos here
[21] Sega (via Wayback Machine) – Top 10 Scary Logos
[22] Tumblr (via Wayback Machine) – Fear of the Peacock
[24] The S From Hell (via Wayback Machine) – Home
[25] Boing Boing – The S From Hell: a documentary by Rodney Ascher
[26] Vulture – Watch the Trailer for Bizarre Documentary The S From Hell
[27] Logo Design Love – The S From Hell
[28] Vimeo – The S From Hell
[29] io9 – Watch "The S From Hell," a short documentary about people scared of the Screen Gems logo
[30] Geek New Wave – THE S FROM HELL: Unique Horror/Documentary Looks At The Scariest Logo Ever Made
[31] Horror News – Film Review: The S From Hell (short film) (2010)
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Comments ( 134 )
Quite popular, but the article is poorly written.
Yeah, i know, I may edit the youtube videos and the "titles"
Because i used the "big" html code, thinking it will be big O_O
Well, I Need to fix these stuff before 4 am so i cannot lose the control
of my life.
+1 work
Needs a LOT of work.
I'm trying to be open minded, I really am.. but I just do not understand none of this.
Work?
First of all, this thing doesn't need work. It needs to be demolished, and nuked from the orbit.
And then, it needs to be rebuilt from scratch.
This has potential, this article needs to be in development.
+1 Fired from a cannon into the sun
This is not a meme
I don't get it? Scary? Huh?
Someone edit this article. Please.
The only one I found scary was the BND but only because the man's head at the end looks dead. Apparently the others are supposed to be scary?
But not nightmarish, just a bit of shock at first.
no really i dont understand this "meme"
I just uploaded the most horrifying logo known to ponykind…
What is this I don't even…
please fix this immediately. Drop everything, come edit this page. It makes no sense.
I, it… Erm…
…wat…
Personally I find none of these frightening, and if you find these scary, God help you if you see some that I've conjured up.
I just don't get where this all comes from.But probably the closest one I've seen to a creepy icon maybe, is the Monolith one.
You forgot Ear Booker Productions
DICK clark productions.
THAT EXPLAINS IT
U TRYNA GIMME A SEESHUR?!?!?
I thought by 'scary' it meant the way the Screen Gems logo kinda looks like goatse.
This deserves to be a meme simply because it knocked MLP off the first spot.
Someone Has Edited This!!!
But it got cooler :D
Um, whu-
I've been editing what was here. I'll probably erase everything and start over if it still looks crappy.
Deadpool
Ahem…
wat?
I Now fixed the size, and some logo images.
And removed unnecessary things.
Also, Heading was added.
The Image of Paramount Closet Killer logo is from a Scratch Project that I Made, the url has lu9 in it.
Because who edited was looking for the first image that appears on google images.
Then he found me on scratch.mit.edu… how a coincidence isn't it?
This makes no sense.
+1 deadpool
holy shit its true this knocked off MLP but not at all i still can see it………… but now talking about business i dont see anything scary whit this its a little bit forced if you ask me i dont see it like a meme
I don't get it.
It's dangerous to edit alone.
Take this.
Several other websites do make mention of the Screen Gems and Viacom logos nicknames. This is most likely a legitimate entry. It just needs to be rewritten in accordance to the style guide.
Pinky Pie's PIE OF DOOM
Screen Gems' logo looks more like a toilet paper roll to me.
There, it's not scary anymore.
What should we do?
Should we deadpool, or should we confirm?
This is the hardest question ever. This will determine the ultimate fate of the universe.
I CHOOSE #37!
How is my stupid comment a top comment
Yeah, I don't think many people get this, but I do, because as a kid I was afraid of everything. Logos included. They were often too loud and bright.
However, I wouldn't necessarily call them scary, maybe startling or even slightly unsettling at best.
That stupid THX thing that played at the beginning of movies used to scare the crap out of me as a little kid. I always dreaded it when I was about to watch a movie.
Scary logos, eh? Ya'll remember this fuckin' thing after watching Rugrats?
It has an official Facbook page… apparently it's a teenage boy named Jacob Splaat.
https://www.facebook.com/splaat?ref=stream&hc_location=stream&filter=3
omg I FUCKING REMEBER THIS. THIS SED TO SCARE ME LIKE CRAZY. O,o
Goddamnit, do you know how hard it's been to repress that nightmare?
…Was I the only one not scared by it?
No..
Feels man. That thing made me not watch wild thornberry's and rugrats.
>wasnt scared on tv when i was 3
>7 and a fucking youtube video of it scares me
BRAIN, STOP BEING FUCKING RETARDED.
Scary Logos and Super Creeps (or Nice Sprites).
How do you have an entire entry on Scary Logos and not mention this?
I don't want to buy Portal 2 Now.
I'm sorry to hear that these somehow scare people, but I just don't see it. Was this just a case of one person saying, "Man, weren't these logos scary?" and others going, "Yeah, I guess they WERE kind of scary!"? I really don't understand, but if this is a meme, it's a meme. (If not, +1 deadpool.)
I'm with you. Until I saw this article, I wasn't aware that some folks perceived these logos as scary.
It has an official Facbook page… apparently it's a teenage boy named Jacob Splaat.
https://www.facebook.com/splaat?ref=stream&hc_location=stream&filter=3
DICK clark productions.
THAT EXPLAINS IT
i remember this used to scare me whenever i'd watch old blues clues tapes back then… aaahhh the memories.
I don't recall being scared of that, but there is a good thing about it: It signals the arrival of Blue's Clues to relieve your fear.
BLUES CLUES AND LITTLE BEAR DON'T DO SHIT FOR ME. WAT DO.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
I HAD FUCKING NIGHTMARES ABOUT THAT!!! I'd dream about the words "Feature Presentation" breaking into my room and rushing at me when I was in bed!! It made me piss my pants!
Even now that sounds terrifying.
ME TOO!
OMG!!! THAT'S WHERE I HAD MY FIRST NIGHTMARE!!!
And now, our feature presentation… IN HELL!
And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
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And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
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Even now that sounds terrifying.
BLUES CLUES AND LITTLE BEAR DON'T DO SHIT FOR ME. WAT DO.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
ME TOO!
OMG!!! THAT'S WHERE I HAD MY FIRST NIGHTMARE!!!
omg I FUCKING REMEBER THIS. THIS SED TO SCARE ME LIKE CRAZY. O,o
I don't recall being scared of that, but there is a good thing about it: It signals the arrival of Blue's Clues to relieve your fear.
BLUES CLUES AND LITTLE BEAR DON'T DO SHIT FOR ME. WAT DO.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
I HAD FUCKING NIGHTMARES ABOUT THAT!!! I'd dream about the words "Feature Presentation" breaking into my room and rushing at me when I was in bed!! It made me piss my pants!
Even now that sounds terrifying.
ME TOO!
OMG!!! THAT'S WHERE I HAD MY FIRST NIGHTMARE!!!
And now, our feature presentation… IN HELL!
And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
lel
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And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
lel
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Anyone remember THX? That was some scary stuff
Even now that sounds terrifying.
BLUES CLUES AND LITTLE BEAR DON'T DO SHIT FOR ME. WAT DO.
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
This isn't even scary…not even a little…not in the slightest…at all…
Seriously WTF? Who gets scared that easily? When I was 3 I used to be frightened by the THX logo but that was only because the music would get really loud.
Goddamnit, do you know how hard it's been to repress that nightmare?
This is the stupidest thing I have seen in a while. +1 Deadpool.
I'll be honest, the old THX sound of the 90s kind of scared me.
I'm with you. Until I saw this article, I wasn't aware that some folks perceived these logos as scary.
So imagine a 9 year old thatguy1 wanting to watch Thomas the Tank engine on video, and suddenly sounds of Satan appear:
Even searching for it I got freaked….+1 confirm.
…I'm sleeping with the lights on tonight…. Help….
I remember this as well, though I never personally found it creepy. A little jarring when but with some of the old Thomas videos though. Then again, I remember I didn't get sacred by a lot of things when I was young, and later realized how scary they could seem.
ТЕЛЕКОМПАНИЯ ВИД ПРЕДСТАВЛЯЕТ
Man, after seeing Screen Gem's crappy movies any sort of Screen Gems logo is a scary logo to me.
I’m sorry. I just can’t remember being afraid of a logo as a little kid. I will admit, they were often a little bizarre back in the day but I found them fascinating, not scary.
The only one that I can think of that comes close to creeping me out is the new valve intro with the turning head. It does seem fitting though, their games do tend to have dark under-tones.
New valve logo is creepy
Fat man turning his head round = scary
Conquer your fear and retake the valve, and another Half-Life shall be for the taking. Fulfill your destiny.
Sorry; I just don't see what's so scary about these logos. Not sure, but I feel like there may be a bit of trolling here.
The THX logo, though, always bugged me just because of how loud it would get.
agree
…Was I the only one not scared by it?
No..
I remember this as well, though I never personally found it creepy. A little jarring when but with some of the old Thomas videos though. Then again, I remember I didn't get sacred by a lot of things when I was young, and later realized how scary they could seem.
For some reason, every time I watched re-runs of The A-Team as a kid, the Cannell Productions logo at the end always bothered me.
ME TOO!
Conquer your fear and retake the valve, and another Half-Life shall be for the taking. Fulfill your destiny.
Not so scary, but awesomely nostalgic.
This intro scared the crap out of me when I was a kid, and I have no Idea why. I would have to leave the room if this was coming on. I had nightmares of the logo flying right out of the tv and attacking me with those colored streams of light.
I know how ridiculous it is, but when I was a kid it was terrifying. My parents knew, but kinda just laughed it off, and I never really told anyone else. I've seen more and more on the internet that I was not the only one to have a fear of this particular intro.
Watching it now still gave me some creepy feelings… Really weird.
erm… better i go out for a moment…
I simply do not have enough qualifications to understand any of this in the slightest. The only somewhat creepy ones are the valve logos.
agree
OMG!!! THAT'S WHERE I HAD MY FIRST NIGHTMARE!!!
And now, our feature presentation… IN HELL!
And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
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lel
Well, then you're fucked. Might want to keep the lights on.
And now, Satan Pictures is proud to present…Our Feature DAMNATION
lel
Well, I dunno about "scary", but the old-time TV production logos were a bit mind-blowing, for instance:
And if you really wanted scary, there were always the old saturday morning cartoon bumpers. WTF?
Who let Rubberfruit design their channel bumpers?
Who let Rubberfruit design their channel bumpers?
And if you really wanted scary, there were always the old saturday morning cartoon bumpers. WTF?
Who let Rubberfruit design their channel bumpers?
U TRYNA GIMME A SEESHUR?!?!?
I don't get it.
I laughed so hard when I saw this, I really hope this becomes a meme.
2spooky4me
I don't get it. I think people are really trying to find these relatively unscary logos very scary.
Intimidating perhaps? Or maybe people are already frightened of Viacom's copyright infringement allegation tendencies.
Note: except the new Valve one that appears at the start of DOTA2, that one actually scared me because it moved.
I think it was in Portal 2 first, but yeah. That legitimately scared me the first time I started P2 up, especially because I thought I'd seen it before many times.
I think it was in Portal 2 first, but yeah. That legitimately scared me the first time I started P2 up, especially because I thought I'd seen it before many times.
Feels man. That thing made me not watch wild thornberry's and rugrats.
lel
Who let Rubberfruit design their channel bumpers?
Intimidating perhaps? Or maybe people are already frightened of Viacom's copyright infringement allegation tendencies.
Anyone?
That's not scary…loud, certainly, but not scary!
When I was 5 years old, I wouldn't want to watch Disney movies because i had to listen to it.
When I was 5 years old, I wouldn't want to watch Disney movies because i had to listen to it.
The audience is now deaf.
That's not scary…loud, certainly, but not scary!
When I was 5 years old, I wouldn't want to watch Disney movies because i had to listen to it.
I laughed so hard when I saw this, I really hope this becomes a meme.
I mean seriously,
I mean seriously,
Perhaps "Ominous Logos" would be a better title, as I don't think these would scare many people…
I mean, I'm not scared of them and I'm scared of butterflies!
I remember being scared shitless of the Valve Logo.
which one?
The one where the dude suddenly turns.
The one where the dude suddenly turns.
I came here expecting THX to be in the article and it wasn't. I'm so glad the comment section didn't fail me though.
Since fear is totally subjective. Who exactly determines what's scary and what's not? Because I for one do not find an S scary.
Now THIS is a really scary logo, not only because of the creepy cameras flying or the extremely frightening music, but also because when you see this while watching TV you know some really big shit happened somewhere, or someone important have just died.
This intro scared the crap out of me when I was a kid, and I have no Idea why. I would have to leave the room if this was coming on. I had nightmares of the logo flying right out of the tv and attacking me with those colored streams of light.
I know how ridiculous it is, but when I was a kid it was terrifying. My parents knew, but kinda just laughed it off, and I never really told anyone else. I've seen more and more on the internet that I was not the only one to have a fear of this particular intro.
Watching it now still gave me some creepy feelings… Really weird.
Note: except the new Valve one that appears at the start of DOTA2, that one actually scared me because it moved.
I think it was in Portal 2 first, but yeah. That legitimately scared me the first time I started P2 up, especially because I thought I'd seen it before many times.
When I was 5 years old, I wouldn't want to watch Disney movies because i had to listen to it.
This logo always scared the shit out of me
Speaking of scary logos, what you think about this one?
It's unsurprising that it's MTV.
mTV WHAT THE FUCK
I really don't get how you can be scared of a TV station ident…
I'd use the word "unsettling" instead of "scary". It's something about watching TV alone in the middle of the night as a kid (or even older) and having a strange, usually dark logo with eerie music appear out of nowhere and disappear just as fast. I guess only some people feel it. Some of them still give me the creeps.
>out of nowhere
I'd usually watch the brady bunch as a kid and always knew the Paramount logo that everyone is scared of would come on at the end. I wasn't even scared of it, nor were any of my friends. I think it's just some "90's kids" who are trying to relive their childhood but doing it wrong…
I mean, seriously, half of the "90's kids" are doing stuff we never even knew existed in the 90's (born '81)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
>out of nowhere
I'd usually watch the brady bunch as a kid and always knew the Paramount logo that everyone is scared of would come on at the end. I wasn't even scared of it, nor were any of my friends. I think it's just some "90's kids" who are trying to relive their childhood but doing it wrong…
I mean, seriously, half of the "90's kids" are doing stuff we never even knew existed in the 90's (born '81)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
I'd use the word "unsettling" instead of "scary". It's something about watching TV alone in the middle of the night as a kid (or even older) and having a strange, usually dark logo with eerie music appear out of nowhere and disappear just as fast. I guess only some people feel it. Some of them still give me the creeps.
>out of nowhere
I'd usually watch the brady bunch as a kid and always knew the Paramount logo that everyone is scared of would come on at the end. I wasn't even scared of it, nor were any of my friends. I think it's just some "90's kids" who are trying to relive their childhood but doing it wrong…
I mean, seriously, half of the "90's kids" are doing stuff we never even knew existed in the 90's (born '81)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
This is one of the most divisive entries I've ever seen. Judging by the comments section, literally everyone is one of the two camps- "Dude, that is totally freaky", or, "What the heck's so creepy? I don't get it."
Where do you stand?
I think it was in Portal 2 first, but yeah. That legitimately scared me the first time I started P2 up, especially because I thought I'd seen it before many times.
It's unsurprising that it's MTV.
Where do you stand?
Cancel these awards! They are a waste of time!
>out of nowhere
I'd usually watch the brady bunch as a kid and always knew the Paramount logo that everyone is scared of would come on at the end. I wasn't even scared of it, nor were any of my friends. I think it's just some "90's kids" who are trying to relive their childhood but doing it wrong…
I mean, seriously, half of the "90's kids" are doing stuff we never even knew existed in the 90's (born '81)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
Yeah, "out of nowhere" was a poor choice of words on my part. I hate the typical 90's kid too, but I don't think they have to do with this scary logo trend. It's not widespread enough or "cool" enough for people to pretend about. Who would even claim that if it wasn't true? "Oh yeah, I was totally scared of that fucking logo." That's too "lame" a thing to say, but I could be wrong. Maybe some 90's kids are that desperate. I still think most people who say they were really were disturbed by them. And that's not to say that they were absolutely run-out-of-the-room frightening, just unsettling like I said, and only for certain people.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
IMHO, what is scary, is when a tv channel end the transmission : Sometimes a voice tell us that the tv end the transmission then followed by a tune (or national anthem), then it shows a test card (usually accompanied by a high pitch sound) and nothing but static
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_hBMtTaDg
However, what is double as scary is when static is followed with some voices, videos or images.
Here, let me get that for you.
I am SO glad I'm not the only person who used to find certain logos (Particularly on VHS tapes) scary!
I'm not crazy!
I wouldn't really call these scary. I would call them "Thanksgiving Dinner" situations where you have to talk and you feel uncomfertable. I only think the real ones for this one is the new Valve logo where the guy turns to look at you and the screen shakes to turn his head back. Also Klasky Csupo.
I don't know how to feel about this entry so here's a weird spy.
>wasnt scared on tv when i was 3
>7 and a fucking youtube video of it scares me
BRAIN, STOP BEING FUCKING RETARDED.
Here, let me get that for you.
From what I remember, I seemed to find the loudness scary when I was younger. Also the fact that they seemed to be so odd and random may have had something to do with it. I can't really explain it, though.
Case in point:
(They seemed to get progressively less creepy and more bright as time went on)
The audience is now deaf.
These aren't even scary. What the hell?
Now to relieve you of the aged horrors you have just witnessed, here is a picture of some puppies:
I don't want to buy Portal 2 Now.
No..
I used to be afraid of when they said on old movie previews: "Coming Soon to Theaters!"
which one?
The one where the dude suddenly turns.
The one where the dude suddenly turns.
I really don't see what's so scary about the S from Hell.
mTV WHAT THE FUCK
i don't know what to call those kids that make weird content out of logos (for example the channels featured on notable examples)
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