#16 The Wilhelm Scream

When it comes to movie screams, what's the first one you think of? Is it a scream that evokes a sense of fear, pain, or maybe even… humor? Perhaps you immediately think about a famous "Scream Queen" or a specific scene from a movie. But you may not realize that the most famous scream in Hollywood has a name—and it's been used over and over and over in countless films, television shows, and commercials. What makes it so good? And how did it become a filmmaker favorite? Featuring Steve Lee, sound designer, film historian, and creator of the Hollywood Sound Museum . For more information, links, and credits visit 20k.org.

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#16 The Wilhelm Scream is an episode from Twenty Thousand Hertz.

This episode is 20:03 long.

This episode was published on May 30, 2017.

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