...and there are screams. In keeping with a little of the whole movie motif (from Movie Mondays), here’s a little tidbit of trivia for you to pull out the next time you go to the movies:
The sound effect originates from a series of sound effects recorded for the 1951 film Distant Drums. In a scene from the film, soldiers are wading through a swamp in the everglades and one of them is bitten and dragged underwater by an alligator. The scream for that scene was recorded later in a single take along with five other short pained screams, which were slated as "man getting bit by an alligator, and he screams." The fifth scream was used for the soldier in the alligator scene—but the 4th, 5th, and 6th screams recorded in the session were also used earlier in the film—when three Indians are shot during a raid on a fort. Although takes 4 through 6 are the most recognizable, all of the screams are referred to as "Wilhelm" by those in the sound community.
Yes, the Wilhelm Scream is quite popular, check out the list of movies its been used in (via IMDB).
Finally, here’s a fun little video from YouTube:
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