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Ganger Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:33am

Wilhelm scream

Wilhelm scream is a sound effect that has been used in many moives since 1963. It's the sound of a guy that gets killed; scream of death. I came across this on facebook other night and recognized it right away.

At first I couldn't pinpoint it until I watched wihelm scream compilation on youtube and thought bloody hell its been used from cowboy movies to Indy jones and starwars movie and many move. It has got to be some kind of joke or easter egg in the movie industry because the same scream is used time and time again.

First this is the sound of the scream...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHw2aItRlw

This is the compilation of movies that have used this scream (might you the video is 12 years old), guess many movies have used it since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio

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Jinn-Gon Qui Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:34am

Wasn't that first used in 1951?

The Badger (née Poignion) Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:37am

Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?

I think it was 1953.

Ganger Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:37am

Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?

Not sure to be honest, but I find it soo funny, I have been fooled by hollywood for decades LOL. Its goto be a standing joke in the industry. Have any games used it.

… Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:40am

Originally posted by Ganger:
Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?

Not sure to be honest, but I find it soo funny, I have been fooled by hollywood for decades LOL. Its goto be a standing joke in the industry. Have any games used it.

Almost certainly. Definitely some Star Wars game has to.

Jinn-Gon Qui Oct 1, 2018 @ 11:43am

Originally posted by Springs:
Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?
I think it was 1953.

Originally posted by Ganger:
Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?

Not sure to be honest, but I find it soo funny, I have been fooled by hollywood for decades LOL. Its goto be a standing joke in the industry. Have any games used it.

Maybe it was recorded either in 1951 or 1953 but first used in 1963, as the OP stated.

76561198862526985 Oct 1, 2018 @ 12:26pm

https://youtu.be/Pe0v6geSlD4?t=6m53s

ArcLight Oct 1, 2018 @ 1:18pm

Originally posted by Ganger:
Originally posted by Doomslaya':
Wasn't that first used in 1951?

Not sure to be honest, but I find it soo funny, I have been fooled by hollywood for decades LOL. Its goto be a standing joke in the industry. Have any games used it.

For honor uses it in a certain map at the end of the game.

Walach Oct 1, 2018 @ 2:48pm

I think I had enough of that scream in the late 90's, now a days I just lose whatever immersion I had in the movie whenever I hear that scream. yeah, I don't like it. :(

Captain Pentium Oct 1, 2018 @ 3:00pm

Originally posted by HorseMaker:
Originally posted by Ganger:

Not sure to be honest, but I find it soo funny, I have been fooled by hollywood for decades LOL. Its goto be a standing joke in the industry. Have any games used it.
Almost certainly. Definitely some Star Wars game has to.

I'm almost sure Star Wars Jedi Academy uses it for Stormtroopers sometimes.