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Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of a similar name.

1st Logo (1981?-1990?)

Nickname: "Tile Medusa"

Logo: Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects.

FX/SFX: The tiles and trailing effects.

Music/Sounds: A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed.

Availability: Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (1988?-1998)

Nickname: "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears"

Logo: On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "Medusa" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines.

Variant: A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers.

FX/SFX: The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining.

Music/Sounds: A new age tune, followed by church bells.

Availability: Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of Moon 44, plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo.

Editor's Note: None.

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-''Logo descriptions by mr3urious and kidinbed''
+:''Not to be confused with [[Medusa Home Entertainment (Italy)|the Mediaset company]] of a similar name.''
-''Logo captures by TheUndertaker180 and kidinbed''
+=== 1st Logo (1981?-1990?) ===
-''Logo videos courtesy of VerticalHold09''
+<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
-''Editions by Optimus Prime 2000, Kobepedia and CooleyBoy10''
+Medusa Communications (1981).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=xv5GBYp9ilA}}
+'''Nickname''': "Tile Medusa"
-NOTE: Not to be confused with the Mediaset company of similar name.
+'''Logo''': Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects.
-st Logo
+'''FX/SFX''': The tiles and trailing effects.
-(1981?-1990?)
+'''Music/Sounds''': A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed.
+'''Availability''': Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too.
-Nickname: "Tile Medusa"
+'''Editor's Note''': None.
-Logo: Against a black BG, a purple box spins out with a residue-trailing effect. Then, a series of tiles are formed in a counterclockwise spiral pattern, forming a yellow Medusa against a red BG. Finally, "MEDUSA" (in a thick white font) slides up in a residue-trailing effect, followed by "COMMUNICATIONS LTD" (in a smaller white Impact font), which lacks any sort of trailing effects.
+=== 2nd Logo (1988?-1998) ===
-FX/SFX: The tiles and trailing effects.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights=200>
-Music/Sounds: A synth humming sound as the box spins out, and a deep, ancient-sounding synth fanfare as the Medusa is formed.
+Medusa Communications (1988).png
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=Fb5GNqdeumA}}
+'''Nickname''': "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears"
-Availability: Rare; seen on some old British, and German tapes, as well as some Japanese tapes released by the company Pack-In Video. This was also used on some Australian CBS-Fox releases too.
+'''Logo''': On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "'''Medusa'''" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines.
-Editor's Note: None.
+'''Variant''': A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers.
-nd Logo
+'''FX/SFX''': The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining.
-(1988?-1998)
+'''Music/Sounds''': A new age tune, followed by church bells.
+'''Availability''': Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of ''Moon 44'', plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo.
-Nickname: "Where's Medusa?", "The Filmstrip Gears"
+'''Editor's Note''': None.
-Logo: On a black background, a blue filmstrip is seen scrolling upwards. As the camera zooms out and tilts, the Medusa Pictures logo on a black square scrolls along it. The logo has "'''Medusa'''" in a bulky-looking font, with a line running along the "edusa" part of it, partially involving the "d". Below it is "PICTURES" aligned to the left in a tall sans serif font. The logo continues to scroll along a zigzag-like pattern of flimstrips, as the camera pans by them. Upon reaching the last part of the filmstrip, 2 red lasers cut a section off and the filmstrip flies offscreen. The remaining square tilts to an upwards angle as the text emerges from the squaure by a shining effect, turning a red/blue graident color. The text then shines.
-Variant: A short variant exists that's mainly seen on trailers.
-FX/SFX: The filmstrip rolling, the lasers cutting the logo, the text emerging and shining.
-Music/Sounds: A new age tune, followed by church bells.
-Availability: Rare; seen on mainly British VHS releases from this company. It also makes a strange appearance on the Brazilian VHS release of ''Moon 44'', plastering the Overseas FilmGroup logo.
-Editor's Note: None.
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