New Dimension (UK)

Background
New Dimension Video was a short-lived label for Medusa Communications, founded in 1987 and possibly disbanded the same year. The label's existence was possibly an excuse to release B-movies, mainly of the 15 and 18 ratings, and possibly a few "video nasties". The label also seemed to be exclusive to the UK.

(1987)
Nickname: "Prepare Yourself For CUBE!"

Logo: On a black background, a beige cube fades in, facing upwards at an odd angle. The cube then suddenly shatters into 30 planks, 5 for each side, that fly off and move in a single direction. As the planks fly off, the camera rotates around to reveal what was inside the cube: a strange silver object with "NEW DIMENSION" in blue, stacked on top of each other and stamped onto the bar above the roundish part. When the camera fully turns into position, we reveal that the object is actually a conjoined "nd" hybrid, with the "n" resting on top of the "d" and the bottom of the right part of the "n" forming the stem of the "d". The text is also located on the side of the left part. The logo continues to turn until it stops at a comfortable angle, just as the last of the planks fly off-screen.

Variant: A trailer variant has the logo start off when the planks fly off, and "PREVIEW " appears in a blue font arranged vertically on the "d"'s stem.

FX/SFX: The cube breaking apart, the object turning. Pretty decent compared to what its parent had.

Music/Sounds: A strange-sounding snap sound can be heard when the cube breaks apart, which is followed by an ascending synth chime tune accompanied by six reverberating synth piano notes. The trailer variant is silent.

Availability: Extremely rare. As it only appeared to last for 1 year, tapes are really hard to come by. Some of the tapes that appeared on were Unmasking The Idol, Deathstalker II, Radioactive Dreams, Cold Steel, Neon Maniacs, Demon of Paradise, and possibly others.

Editor's Note: None.