United Film Distribution Company

Background
Started by Salah M. Hassanein in the 1970s. Later merged with Artists Entertainment Group and became Taurus Entertainment Company in 1987.

1st Logo (1973-1984)
Logo: On a black background, we see

A UNITED FILM DISTRIBUTION

RELEASE

in a red outline fade in via flashing. The light slightly brightens up before the text turns red and the logo fades out.

Technique: Simple scanimate effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Dawn of the Dead, Q: The Winged Serpent, Mother's Day, Knightriders, and Class of 1984, among others.

2nd Logo (April 22, 1983-October 30, 1987)


Logo: On a black background, we see a group of four 3-dimensional letters zooming in, then the letter streaks zoom out, and the words "UNITED FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY" appear below.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Music/Sounds: A thrilling electronic theme ("Videospots 4" by Harry Forbes, from the Parry Music Library), which was also used by Vestron Video for certain tapes in Australia.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Sleepaway Camp, Day of the Dead, Terminal Entry, and the trailer for Retribution, among others. For Day of the Dead, this wasn't seen on the Scream Factory Blu-Ray release, though it is retained on one of the trailers included on said Blu-Ray and is seen on the original Media Home Entertainment VHS. This may have been seen on U.S. theatrical prints of the 1987 beach comedy Terminal Exposure, but none of various home releases have it intact. Its first appearance was on the U.S. theatrical release of 1990: The Bronx Warriors.