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Why You've Already Heard Scifi's Ubiquitous Wilhelm Scream

You've probably heard the Wilhelm Scream dozens of times in different movies and television shows without realizing it, but it's one of those things that once you hear, you'll always be able to identify it afterwards. It's now become an in-joke amongst sound editors who try to insert it into their films whenever there's a perfect moment that just needs an over-the-top scream. It began as a Warner Bros. stock sound effect, but was revived and put to serious use by Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt. Now the thing just won't die. Find out more in our screaming triviagasm below. More »

11:11 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Kevin Kelly
63,553 views, 46 comments

Latest by n/a: it definitely appeared in KOTCS too...when Indy almost runs down a kid with a stack of books in the library. more »