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Background

This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films. The company was named after the 1977 film Rolling Thunder.

Logo (1995-1998)

Visuals: On a black background, the words: "A ROLLING THUNDER PICTURE" are displayed in an orange art-deco font (ITC Busorama, the same font used for the 1983 Children's Television Workshop logo). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".

Technique: Cel animation by Kurtz & Friends Animation.

Audio: A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.

Availability: Can be found on The Mighty Peking Man, The Beyond, and Switchblade Sisters, among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.

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+===Background===
-''Logo description by TheStrayCat''
+This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films. The company was named after the 1977 film '''Rolling Thunder'''.
+===Logo (1995-1998) ===
-''Editions by anex407 and Nightspears''
+[[File:Rolling Thunder.jpg|center|frameless]]
+{{spoiler|{{YouTube|id=https://youtu.be/jELKJFtY-Ts}}}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the words: "A ROLLING THUNDER PICTURE" are displayed in an orange art-deco font (ITC Busorama, the same font used for the 1983 [[Children's Television Workshop]] logo). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".
-''Logo Capture by Nightspears''
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation by Kurtz & Friends Animation.
-=== Background ===
-This was a distribution company operated by Quentin Tarantino which released and reissued exploitation films.
+'''Audio:''' A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.
-=== (1995-1998) ===
-The logo can be seen [https://youtu.be/it5bkV7mUtE here].
+'''Availability:'''  Can be found on ''The Mighty Peking Man'', ''The Beyond'', and ''Switchblade Sisters'', among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.
-'''Nickname:''' "The Meat Hook", "The Ripping "A""
+[[Category:Logos with content warnings for graphic violence]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the words:
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Film logos]]
-A
+[[Category:American film logos]]
-ROLLING
-THUNDER
-PICTURE
-are displayed in an orange art-deco font (ITC Busorama). Suddenly, almost completely out of nowhere, an animated meat hook swiftly comes in from the right and snags itself on the open counter of the "A" at the top and strenuously pulls up, causing the "A" to ultimately get ripped in the half, disfigured and jagged. After the hook leaves, the "A" seems to be bleeding, with the blood dripping on top of the "T" and into the space inside the "U".
-'''FX/SFX:''' The animation of the meat hook, the "A" getting mutilated, and the drops of blood spilling onto the other letters.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A sort of metallic scraping sound when the meat hook latches onto the "A" and when it eventually pulls through it.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It can be found on ''Mighty Peking Man'', ''The Beyond'', and ''Switchblade Sisters'', among others released by the company, but due to the studio's short length of existence, this logo was not used on a whole lot of films.
-'''Editor's Note:''' The sudden appearance of the meat hook, metallic scraping sound, the disfigurement of the "A", and the bloody piece may frighten and/or scare many. It can be increased to those who are queasy to blood, though it might be intentional due to it being a Quentin Tarantino company.