Entertainment in Video (UK) Warning Screen

Entertainment In Video is a British video distributor of independent films in the UK and Ireland for various production companies such as New Line Cinema.

1978-2003
Warning: On a blue background, The white warning text with WARNING above and the Entertainment In Video limited text below in Helvetica scrolls up.

FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.

Variant: On early DVD's, the "Electronic water mark" notice has been removed.

Cheesy Factor: The variant on early DVD's looks like it was recreated on Windows Movie Maker.

Music/Sounds: None

Availability: Seen at the beginning of the UK EIV tapes from 1978 to 2003 and on DVDs from 1998 to 2003, such as The Big Bang, Starchaser, Blade, Blade II, Super Mario Bros., Kimba the White Lion, Tombstone, and Final Destination 1 and 2.

Scare Factor: None.

2003-present
Warning: On a black background the Not for Rental text in Arial fades in and fades out a few moments later. Then the Warning text in Arial with WARNING above and the manufacture notice below scrolls up.

Variants:


 * Rental tapes/DVDs only used the warning screen.
 * Current DVDs and Blu-rays used a different font and stands still.

FX/SFX: The text fading in and out, The scrolling of the text.

Music/Sounds: None

Availability: Seen at the beginning of the UK EIV tapes and on DVDs and Blu-rays, such as on Dawn of the Dead and Final Destination 3. The rental variant is extremely rare, and can be seen on Blade: Trinity.

Scare Factor: None.