Dark Castle Entertainment was founded in 1999 as a horror-focused production company, originally associated with Joel Silver and Robert Zemeckis, and later closely linked with Warner Bros. Its early releases included remakes and supernatural thrillers such as House on Haunted Hill and Thirteen Ghosts, which helped establish its dark, gothic brand. The company's animated logo and orchestral sting became familiar to horror audiences through theatrical releases and home video. Online, editors now reuse that sting on its own to give short videos an instantly recognisable cinematic horror opening.