Select-A-Tape

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum




Midnight Video

Midnight Video (sub-label of the adult label Wonderful World of Video, and a trademark of Select-A-Tape) only released nine movies until they folded.

Logo (1982)

Note: This is going by the print logo.

Visuals: It consists of a red circle with a yellow outline, containing a skeleton dressed in formal attire, complete with a top hat. "Midnight Video" is present in red.

Technique: Unknown.

Audio: Unknown.

Availability: Among its credited releases are Bloodthirsty Butchers, The Man With 2 Heads, Microwave Massacre, Torture Dungeon, Gruesome Twosome, Gore Gore Girls, The Wizard of Gore and The Rats are Coming! The Werewolves are Here!.

Select-A-Tape

Logo (Early-Mid 1980s)


Visuals: On a zooming space background is the "Select a Tape" phrase zooming in on a yellow fancy lettering. "Select" is above, "Tape" under "Select" being the T stylized to be underlining the world "elect". The letter "a" is between"Select" and "Tape" on the right.

Technique: Traditional animation.

Audio: There is a drum roll, when "Select-a-Tape" starts to zoom, a Moog synthesized jingle plays. An announcer says "Select-A-Tape now presents its feature attraction."

Availability: Select-A-Tape VHS tapes are some of the most wanted tapes on the collection market. Appeared on The Man Who Skied Down Everest. Select-A-Tape is also credited to Microwave Massacre which was released by Midnight Video, but it's unknown if they received an on-screen credit.

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