Horror Factory (France)

## Background

Horror Factory Entertainment (or simply Horror Factory) is a small French company based in London founded by Philippe Bazelle, specializing in horror or non-horror movies.

## Logos

### 1st logo (1985-1999)

The screen is covered in flames. We zoom out, and it turns out that the flames are a rectangle with a gray drawing of a screaming face with blood on its lower lip comes into distance,. We zoom out some more, and the words "HORROR FACTORY", in white, zoom in. A purple plaque comes from behind the rectangle, and the text "THE *screamy* FRENCH TOUCH" appears below the logo. Joining with the words and text.

### 2nd logo (1999-2014)

Cutting in from black, a yellow moon slowly zooms out to the top left before stopping on a dark blue gradient background (which is usually confused with black). The words "HORROR FACTORY", move from the right side of the screen. When they stop moving, a bat flies on its way to the moon and then freezes when it reaches it. Then "HORROR" cracks, causing it to "bleed" all over the word "FACTORY", causing half of the former and all of the latter to turn red via a wave effect.

### 3rd logo (2015-2017)

On a sepia background with particles flying everywhere (looks like the intro of *Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare*), we see a figure in the distance. We slowly zoom into the figure as we see it is a skinless, goblin-looking humanoid zombie-like creature. The creature slowly raises its head, screaming before suddenly dropping down. A same rectangle from the 1980s one, before the goblin-creature from before lunges up and screams at the viewer. As the creature goes back down, the white, bold text "HORROR FACTORY" appears in Impact font stacked next to the rectangle, and the text are the same "THE *screamy* FRENCH TOUCH" appears as the 1st one below the logo. Then the logo disappears after a few seconds.

Variant: A teaser and a non-horror version shows the creature appearing again, this time only shushing.

### 4th logo (2017-2018)

In a corner of two stone brick walls (both with lights shining on them), the rectangle from before (except now wider with the rest of the face being shown), hung by a chain, drops down. It flashes a bit as tentacles emerge from its shadow (shown on both walls) and move around. The lights flicker. On the walls, as revealed by the lights, are (on the left wall) the number "5" written in tally marks, "THE SCREAMY FRENCH TOUCH" carved onto the wall, (on the right wall) "SCARY" written on the wall, the Anubis symbol (also known as the Illuminati symbol) written on the wall, "creepy" carved onto the wall, and "ARGHHHHHH!" carved onto the wall. The left light flickers and reveals the text:

**HORROR**

**FACTORY**

**ENTERTAINMENT**

next to the left shadow. The right light flickers until going out, while the left light stays on.

### 5th logo (2018-2023)

We start off with a red door flashing as a zombie girl (with her face covered and wearing a white dress) approaches the camera, which then flashes a window. The camera then zooms out to show a brick wall with another window and a graffiti reading "**The** *screamy* **french touch**". The girl then teleports, still trying to approach the camera, as an orange light flickers behind the wall. The girl then transforms into a black liquid as the rectangle from before appears, this time with the company's name below it, and the blood dripping extended.

### 6th logo (2023-)

In a dark room, there is a door with a light shining behind it at the right. A pair of feet is seen walking in front of the door, as the door then suddenly opens, not only revealing the person behind the door, which is a silhouette of a person with a fedora, stepping inside the room while at it, but also the aforementioned Horror Factory logo on the wall, just in a black and white monochromatic scheme. Smoke can also be seen coming out of the entrance, and the door slightly moves nearing the end.

## Music/Sounds

### 1st logo

Synthesized Gregorian chanting and flame sounds are heard throughout. There is a brief wind sound as the rectangle zooms out, and a shining sound, as well as a light thud and a woman screaming with the appearance of "THE *screamy* FRENCH TOUCH" when the purple plaque joins with words and text.

### 2nd logo

A couple of high-pitched piano tinks with a dark droning synth in the background, followed by a piano flourish as the bat flies. Then, a rising low windy synth sound transforming into a horrific synth sound, and then two dramatic piano notes, ending with a low timpani hit. For the short version, it only uses the horrific synth sound with same woman screaming from the 1st one, piano notes and timpani hit.

### 3rd logo

Quiet heartbeats throughout the logo, some horror movie-cliched ominous whooshes along with a sound effect that sounds like rain at the beginning before the rectangle appears, a shriek from the creature (similar to Kate's scream from *Slender: The Arrival*, or a boy throwing a tantrum), a slam with the dropping sub-bass with the appearance of "THE", a same woman screaming with the appearance of "*screamy*," another slam with the appearance of "FRENCH TOUCH," and the sound of a light switch when the logo disappears.

### 4th logo

We start off with the sound of a chain being dropped down (along with the sound of it jingling), then an ominous synth piano theme plays through the rest of the logo. This is accompanied with, in order, a maniacal laugh, a sound effect that sounds like a bunch of bugs moving, buzzing sounds for the lights, then a louder and quicker buzz, ending off with the same "woman screaming" sound effect from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd logo. Here the theme also stops. We end off with the sound of a door closing.

### 6th logo

First, the sounds of footsteps behind the door. Then, the sound of the door rapidly opening, ending with the door creaking as the door moves.

## Scare Factor

### 1st logo

Marginal to Very Likely. The flames, the ominous chanting, close-up on disturbing screaming face rectangle, and dark mood could terrify some people, but being a company that distributes horror films on video, this was likely intentional. This is also considered a favorite of many people, especially those into horror.

### 2nd logo

Likely to Extreme. The music and the bat might scare some, especially those afraid of bats. The text "HORROR" bleeding and "FACTORY" becoming red don't help at all. However, it's very cheesy and can reduce the scariness. Regardless, knowing the material that comes after the logo, it seems most likely to be intentional.

### 3rd logo

Extreme to Off the Scale. The ominous environment, the screams, the disturbing screaming face rectangle, the creature and especially the jump scare all adds up to make definitely one of the scariest logos ever. However, the scare factor is lower for those who are used to it, and for those who were expecting the jump scare. Plus, according to the fact that this is a horror company, this is a very fitting and an intentionally scary logo.

### 4th logo

Likely to Extreme. While tamer than the last logo, the dark environment, the extended rectangle, the lights flickering, and the sound effects can scare most people. Again, given that this is a horror company, this was intentional. Though it's lower for those used to it.

### 5th logo

Very Likely to Extreme. The dark atmosphere, ghost girl and horrific music can easily terrify viewers. Yet again, the scariness is intentional because of the content they release. This is still tamer than the 1st logo.

### 6th logo

Possible to Very Likely. Unknown. Might have possibly been seen on their YouTube channel.