You know the sound effect, now check out the story behind the Wilhelm Scream. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While the sound ...

The Wilhelm Scream is one of the most famous sound effects in film history, first used in the 1951 movie "Distant Drums." Since then, it's become an insider trope used in over 100 Hollywood films ...

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Ben Burtt calls it an in-joke that got out of hand. He managed to keep it on the lowdown for years. Today, though, it might affectionately be called the Once-Secret Sound Effect That Ate Hollywood.

Narrator: Does this scream sound familiar? That's because it's used in over 100 films. It's a movie trope called the Wilhelm Scream. Jonathan Kuntz: The Wilhelm Scream is maybe the most famous sound ...