The 'Scream' that Launched 1000 Clips

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Kevin belcher Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 07:15 PM EST

what is the "woman scream that i hear all time" Its in scareface when tony's sister gets shot and its in Mortal kombat game in graveyard. and hella other places

dude Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 02:47 PM EST

I know the comment is five months old but, dude.... if you're lurking... and I know you probably are... I gotta ask... Darth Nihilus, are you the comic book guy from the Simpsons come to life???!! That is without doubt the most Dorked out comment I've ever seen on a public forum!! Right on!! You made my day.

RP Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 08:58 AM EST

Wow, I didn't know there was a name for it. So what's the name of the stock "crowd gasp" audio that gets used every single time a group of people are surprised in a movie or TV show?

"Anyone listen to the band A Wilhelm Scream?" I'd never heard of them Eric. Want to provide a link? (See Darth, this is why this is worth discussing. You find out about things like underground music groups.)

Matthew Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at 04:05 PM EST

The best use of the Wilhelm Scream I have ever heard is in the film "Eagle vs Shark" (a New Zealand film starring Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords). In one scene, the characters are playing a Mortal Kombat-style video game, and the scream is used when someone pulls his opponent's head off. Normally, I find the scream a bit distracting and out-of-place, but it fits perfecctly in as a video game sound effect.

skye Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:19 PM EST

thats like in spongebob, where, whenever something bad ar explosive/dangerous, what have you, theres this voice who always screams 'my leg!' with the same sound and everything, no matter who the person *well, in this case fish* is.

Lesley Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 03:10 PM EST

I knew that sound editors used the same scream over and over- you kind of can't watch a lot of movies and not notice the same scream- but I didn't know any of the details. Thanks!

Kevin Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 02:26 PM EST

I love that scream. I can't even watch the clip here at work but I know it very well. It makes me happy every time I hear it in a movie.

Jarett Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 01:19 PM EST

Isn't there another famous female scream that gets used in movies over and over?

Darth Nihilus Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 01:07 PM EST

Gee, EW finally figures out what most Lucasfilm fans have known since the early 90's...better late than never.

Pathetic.

Jenny P Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 12:48 PM EST

I love stock sound effects

I used to watch Arthur all the time on PBS and the baby only had like three sounds that they used over and over again, and now anytime I hear a baby cry or laugh or coo in a movie I know it's the same damn sound.

This reminds me of that anecdote in "Say Anything" about her screaming on the plane.

Eric Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 11:52 AM EST

Anyone listen to the band A Wilhelm Scream? They're one of today's best underground punk bands.

Bingo Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 11:03 AM EST

Heck, I can scream better than that.
But seriously, it's funny how critical we can become after having the 'scream' pointed out to us in all those movie clips. It begins to sound a bit lame. I agree with the guy who said it should have been kept secret. It has now lost it's mystic now that it has been revealed in just about every movie we've ever seen. It's like watching a sitcom with the laugh track. It becomes magnified when you focus on it.
Well, isn't that GREAT! Now I'll be concentrating on hearing that stupid scream everytime I'm in front of a screen! I need to call my therapist now.

Sari Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 10:57 AM EST

Best use of the Wilhelm Scream: Kill Bill. It just seems to fit with the over-the-topness of that movie.

Worst use: Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story. Um, Buzz would NOT make that noise. In my mindhole, he'd fall silently or make a long, drawn out aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Sarah Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 10:43 AM EST

furry_tom: by any chance did your Daniel Radcliffe stick doll make that sound too when it fell off the Hippogriff? ;-)

Galadriel Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 10:41 AM EST

Babs, sorry I didn't make it that far into the clip. Dang, that's a shame! Someone send a letter to Peter Jackson!

furry_tom Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 10:21 AM EST

Here's the NPR story on the Wilhelm that timtheviking2 mentioned. You need a Real Audio player to listen to it.
http://www.onthemedia.org/yore/transcripts/transcripts_123005_wilhelm.html

Babs Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 10:12 AM EST

To Galadriel: Actually, I'm referring to one of Haldir's gang at Helm's Deep - one of the first to be taken out by the Uruk-Hai. I'm all "oh hell no, an elf would not make such an ungainly sound".

Galadriel Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:58 AM EST

To Babs: It wasn't the (HOT) elf making that sound. It was the Haradrim (the bad guy falling off the oliphant).

Jordan Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:57 AM EST

This made me laugh so hard.

Galadriel Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:56 AM EST

Yup, recognized it right away. I hear that scream about 942 times a day when my son plays Lego Star Wars.

mike Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:54 AM EST

Is Wilhelm still alive? Does he or his heirs get paid fot the scream? That's the one thing we don't hear enough of in late October, screaming.

Babs Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:38 AM EST

Yeah, I don't much care for the Wilhelm. It bothered me most in "Lord of the Rings" 'cause, dude, I don't think an elf would make that sound.

Jim Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:01 AM EST

does anyone else absolutely hate the wilhelm scream?

Rich Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:58 AM EST

I'm not 100% sure, since I haven't seen it in 30 years, but I believe the Han Solo scene appears in the one and only Star Wars Holiday Special.

Amber Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:41 AM EST

That was awesome!

blizz Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:31 AM EST

There's a scene with Han Solo trying to fake out a Storm Trooper. When does that happen in any of the Star Wars movies?

FLIPPER Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:16 AM EST

Excellent! I love this worthless trivia stuff. Now, like Silv, I'll be listening for it.
Ahhhhhooooo!!!!!

timtheviking2 Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:15 AM EST

NPR's On the Media did a great story on the Wilhelm scream a while back, and they replay it every once in a while. Definitely worth checking out.

harry Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 08:03 AM EST

Thats awesome!!!

Tommy G. Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 07:41 AM EST

Wow - that was kind of cool. The scream reminded me of the sound made by that "Don't taze me, bro" guy after the po-po zapped him.

Silv Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 07:39 AM EST

I'm sure I will unconsciously listen for the Wilhelm scream in all future actions films.