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==Pre-New Line Home Entertainment Warning Screens==
==Pre-New Line Home Entertainment Warning Screens==
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Some of these New Line Cinema releases are exclusively distributed by [[Media Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Media Home Entertainment]] and RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (now [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]])
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Some of these New Line Cinema releases are exclusively distributed by '''[[Media Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Media Home Entertainment]]''' and '''RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video''' (now '''[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]''')
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===1985-90 (Media Home Entertainment Variant)===
===1985-90 (Media Home Entertainment Variant)===
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The Media Home Entertainment Warning scroll (1985-87) is the same as the [[United/VCI Warning Screen]]. As seen on VHS, such as '''A Nightmare on Elm Street''' (1984), '''A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge''' (1985) and others for New Line Cinema Releases.
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The Media Home Entertainment Warning scroll (1985-87) is the same as the '''[[United/VCI Warning Screen]]'''. As seen on VHS, such as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985) and others for New Line Cinema releases.
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The Media Home Entertainment Warning screen (1987-93) is the same as Lyrick & Lyons Group Warning Screen. As seen on VHS. such as '''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors''' (1987), '''The Hidden''' (1987), '''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master''' (1988), '''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child''' (1989) and others.
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The Media Home Entertainment Warning screen (1987-93) is the same as ''Lyrick ''&'' Lyons Group'' Warning Screen. As seen on VHS. such as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), ''The Hidden'' (1987), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988), ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'' (1989) and others.
===1986-92 (RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video Variant)===
===1986-92 (RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video Variant)===
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The warning screen is the same as '''RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video''', '''Columbia TriStar Home Video/Home Entertainment''' (now '''[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]'''; along with '''Magic Window''' for Kids & Family, '''MusicVision''' for Music, '''Epic Home Video''' for Epic Productions Releases (Distributed by '''RCA/Columbia''' and '''Columbia TriStar''') and '''SVS/Triumph''' for Lesser-Known Releases), '''Dulastar Video''' (now owned by '''[[WCI/Warner Home Video Warning Screens|Warner Home Video]]'''), '''Interglobal Home Video''', '''AIP Home Video''', and '''VidMark Entertainment''' (now '''[[Lionsgate Warning Screens|Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]''') from 1984-2002.
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The warning screen is the same as '''RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video''', '''Columbia TriStar Home Video/Home Entertainment''' (now '''[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screens|Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]]'''; along with '''Magic Window''', '''MusicVision''', '''Epic Home Video''' (distributed by RCA/Columbia and Columbia TriStar) and '''SVS/Triumph'''), '''DualStar Video''' (now owned by '''[[WCI/Warner Home Video Warning Screens|Warner Home Video]]'''), '''Interglobal Video''', '''AIP Home Video''', and '''Vidmark Entertainment''' (now '''[[Lionsgate Warning Screens|Lionsgate Home Entertainment]]''') from 1984-2002.
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As seen on VHS, such as '''''Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare''''' (1991), '''''Critters''''' (1986), '''''Critters 2: The Main Course''''' (1988), '''''Pump Up the Volume''''' (1990), '''''Suburban Commando''''' (1991), '''''Hangin' with the Homeboys''''' (1991), '''''House Party 2''''' (1991), '''''City Slickers''''' (1991), '''''Critters 3''''' (1991) and others.
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As seen on VHS, such as ''Critters'' (1986), ''Critters 2: The Main Course'' (1988), ''Pump Up the Volume'' (1990), ''Hangin' with the Homeboys'' (1991), ''City Slickers'' (1991), ''Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'' (1991), ''Suburban Commando'' (1991), ''House Party 2'' (1991), ''Critters 3'' (1991) and others.
==New Line Home Entertainment Warning Screens==
==New Line Home Entertainment Warning Screens==
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These Warning Screens are from '''New Line Home Video/New Line Home Entertainment''' from 1991-2010.
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These are the warning screens from '''New Line Home Video/New Line Home Entertainment''' from 1991-2010.
===1991-1992===
===1991-1992===
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<gallery>
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<gallery position="center">
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Embassy_Warning_-1.jpg|The Embassy/Nelson Video Warning Screen with the "Title 17" detail on a purple background.
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Embassy_Warning_-1.jpg
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Embassy_Warning_-2.jpg|The Embassy/Nelson Video Warning Screen with the "Title 17" detail on a blue background.
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Embassy_Warning_-2.jpg|Blue background variant.
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The warning screen is the exact same as the [[Embassy/Nelson Video Warning Screen|Embassy Home Entertainment/Nelson Entertainment]] and [[Strand VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video Warning Screens|Strand Home Video]].
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Warning: This was the FBI Warning screen used for [[Embassy/Nelson Video Warning Screen|Embassy Home Entertainment/Nelson Entertainment]]. On a purple background, we see the FBI square (the big white "FBI" with the white FBI logo). Next to it is a white square with black text. Between some of the text is a vermilion "WARNING!"
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As seen on '''''Misery''''' (1990), '''''House Party''''' (1990), '''''Eve of Destruction''''' (1990), '''''City Slickers''''' (1991; some copies), '''''Critters 3''''' (1991, usually alternated with the next warning below) and others.
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FX/SFX: None.
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Variants:
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* There is a tacked-on copyright date on Unicorn Video releases.
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* Sometimes the background is blue.
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Music/Sounds: None.
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Availability: This was used for Embassy Home Entertainment and Nelson Entertainment before New Line Home Video took over their home entertainment department. On New Line releases, can be seen on ''Misery'' (1990), ''House Party'' (1990), ''Eve of Destruction'' (1990), ''City Slickers'' (1991; some copies), ''Critters 3'' (1991, usually alternated with the next warning below) and others. Also seen on [[Video Treasures/Anchor Bay Entertainment Warning Screens|Video Treasures]], [[Strand VCI Entertainment/Strand Home Video Warning Screens|Strand Home Video]], [[Fries Home Video Warning|Fries Home Video]] and early MPI Home Video releases.
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Scare Factor: Like most warnings in this format, low to medium, plus the exclamation point on the "WARNING!" could intimidate some.
===1991-2008===
===1991-2008===