‘The Wilhelm scream is a film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. The effect gained new popularity after it was used in Star Wars and many other blockbuster films as well as television programs and video games. The scream is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.’
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This capsule was curated by Perry van der Meer
I was surprised to find that – someone’s taken the Wilhelm Scream and turned it into a single-purpose (single-noise) iPhone app.
Haha, this is so funny!
The whilhelm… sometimes I can’t quite decide if It’s a neat little tradition or a tired cliché.
Or both, Charles
I always wondered where that scream originated.
I noticed it while playing Red Dead Redemption.