The Wilhelm Scream: Hollywood’s most iconic sound effect
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The Wilhelm Scream
The Wilhelm Scream has been used in movies such as Batman, Star Wars and Toy Story. The name actually comes from what is probably the second film it was used in. Steve Lee: "It's fascinating how many of these sounds are actually reused over and over"
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