40 Stock Scream Sound Effect
Wilhelm Scream
The “Wilhelm scream” is a stock sound effect that has become one of the most famous noises in film and pop-culture history. It was recorded in 1951 for the movie Distant Drums (released in France as Les Aventures du capitaine Wyatt), most likely performed by actor and musician Sheb Wooley in a scene where a soldier is dragged underwater by an alligator.
Archived in the Warner Bros. sound library, the effect was later nicknamed “Wilhelm” after a soldier in the Western The Charge at Feather River (1953) who lets out the same scream when he is hit by an arrow.
Sound designer Ben Burtt turned it into an industry in-joke by reusing it throughout the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, and from there it spread into hundreds of other movies, TV shows, trailers, video games and internet videos.
Today, sound editors, film nerds, gamers and meme creators love to drop this iconic one-second scream into their projects as a running gag – this file gives you a clean, ready-to-use version of that legendary sound. UCS Category: VOXScrm. Length: 00:01.
Shouts and Applauses of Teens #2
Teens who shout "Yeah" and applauding. UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:05.
Howling Two Children #3
Howling two children. This is a boy of 2 years and a half and a girl of 4 years and a half. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:04.
Long-Eared Owl #1
Song of the Long-eared owl (Asio otus ). To learn more, go to Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_owl. UCS Category: BIRDPrey. Length: 00:44.
Shouts and Applauses of Teens #1
Teens who shout "Yeah" and applauding. UCS Category: CRWDCheer. Length: 00:04.
Delirious Laughter #3
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:04.
Screaming Piha
The Screaming piha is the noisiest bird on the planet. He lives in the Amazon forests of South America: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_piha. UCS Category: BIRDTrop. Length: 00:02.
Delirious Laughter #4
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:03.
Kids Screaming #1
My two childrens, Nina (4 years old) and Noé (2 years old), scream while playing to scare themselves. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:11.
Delirious laughter #13
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:08.
Howling two children #2
Howling two children. This is a boy of 2 years and a half and a girl of 4 years and a half. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:03.
Delirious laughter #6
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:03.
Manifestation #7
Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:34.
Howling two children #1
Howling two children. This is a boy of 2 years and a half and a girl of 4 years and a half. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:02.
Kids screaming #6
My two childrens, Nina (4 years old) and Noé (2 years old), scream while playing to scare themselves. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:02.
Reverse, Le Cri du Lynx®
"Le Cri du Lynx®" is the new noise emitted by receding trucks, construction machinery, combine harvesters or other vehicles: www.cridulynx.fr/. This sound is easy to loop. UCS Category: BEEPVeh. Length: 00:11.
Manifestation #3
Atmosphere on the sidelines of a demonstration. In French. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:02.
Delirious laughter #2
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:03.
Delirious laughter #7
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:03.
Delirious laughter #14
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:08.
Kids screaming #3
My two childrens, Nina (4 years old) and Noé (2 years old), scream while playing to scare themselves. UCS Category: CRWDPanic. Length: 00:12.
Delirious laughter #12
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:04.
Manifestation #9
Demonstration in Paris. It involves singing with a marching band. UCS Category: AMBPrtst. Length: 01:54.
Delirious laughter #5
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:04.
Delirious laughter #9
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:02.
Delirious laughter #10
A horrible delirious laugh. This sound has no effect, but reverberation would make it terrible. UCS Category: VOXLaff. Length: 00:02.