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List of media that employ the Wilhelm scream
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The Wilhelm scream is a frequently-used film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. The effect gained new popularity (its use often becoming an in-joke) after it was used in Star Wars and many other blockbuster films as well as television programs and video games. The scream is often used when someone is either falling to his death from great height or from an explosion. It since has been claimed to have been used in over 149 films. Here is a list of media that employs the Wilhelm Scream. List of TV shows * Masters of Horror * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Primeval: Heard in episode one when the Spatial anomaly closes and the Gorgonopsid is chasing the team and knocks over a soldier, twice in episode two, in the episode 3 trailer (as well as episode 3) and three times in episode 6. Also in season 2. * Out of Jimmy's Head * The Life and Times of Juniper Lee: In the episode It's the Great Pumpkin, Juniper Lee one of the monsters who is defeating Juniper gets hurled toward the audience and the scream is emitted. * Battlestar Galactica: Heard (muffled) as a hostage is ejected into space in "Revelations" * Back at the Barnyard * Family Guy * American Dad * Angel * Ed Edd n Eddy * Class of 3000 * Dora the Explorer * The Middleman: a Wilhelm appears in every episode. * Star Wars: Clone Wars: This show takes many sounds out of the Star Wars movies. * The Batman * Squirrel Boy * Chowder * George of the Jungle: In an episode when George and his pet are watching a film (with their eyes taped open) and in the film a tiger gets a wedgie * Drawn Together * The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack * CSI: NY * Macross * The Venture Brothers * Lost (2009): In the episode "316" before the 'white flash' on the plane. * Zeke and Luther (2009) * ' (2009) based on the novel published the same year Wilhelm made his debut, In the second part, when the Triffids are attacking the country house. * Mythbusters (2009) Gorn Cannon Myth, (2010) Boomerang Bullet Myth * Chuck: In season 1 episode 8, "Chuck versus the Truth," when Sarah Walker shoots the poison specialist in the knee, and in Season 3 episode 4 "Chuck versus Operation Awesome" when Jeff electrocutes the cage, * The Girls Next Door * 1000 Ways to Die * American Idol * Psych * The Simpsons: In the 2010 episode Million Dollar Maybe, each time Mr. Burns kills a german soldier while playing the Funtendo Zii. * Human Target In season 1 episode 4, "Sanctuary," at 35:46 when Chance kicks a bad guy off the gondola. In season 1 episode 7, "Salvage and reclamation," at 34:33 when a rebel steps on a mine. * Community: In season 1, episode 15, "Romantic Expressionism", within a fictional B movie called "Kickpuncher". * The Cleveland Show: In season 1, episode 13, "Buried Pleasure", heard while the kids play a Wii video game. * QI: In season 7, episode 13, "Gothic", as the buzzer sound for panelist Sue Perkins. * Young Indiana Jones * Maverick Episode 33, "Escape to Tampico", heard at the end of a fight outside the cantina. List of movies * Distant Drums (1951) Two times : When three Indians are shot, one after the other and when a man is bitten and dragged underwater by an alligator. * Springfield Rifle (1952) * The Charge at Feather River (1953) Three times : When Wilhelm is struck in the leg by an arrow, when a soldier is hit with a spear and when an Indian is killed by a soldier with a knife and rolls down a hill. * The Command (1954) Heard when an Indian is shot off his horse during an attack on the wagon convoy. * ' (1954) Three times : When a Giant ants attack the crew of a ship at sea, when James Whitmore is throttled to death by a giant ant and when a soldier is struck by falling debris in the sewer. * A Star is Born (1954) Two times : While Judy Garland tries to find her way out of a theater during a screening, a Wilhelm is heard in the movie that is playing there. And someone screams in the rehearsal record of "Somewhere There's a Someone" that Judy Garland plays for James Mason. * Land of the Pharaohs (1955) Heard when people are thrown to alligators. * The Sea Chase (1955) * Helen of Troy (1956) * Corridors of Blood (1958) * Sergeant Rutledge (1960) Heard when a rider is hurt by an Indian rider * PT-109 (1963) A crew member of PT-109 screams as a Japanese destroyer smashes through the patrol boat. * The Scarlet Blade (1963) * Hercules vs. the Moon Men (1964) * Harper (1966) Harper strikes Puddler in the head with a rasp. * The Green Berets (1968) Enemy soldiers are thrown into the air by an exploding grenade. * Impasse (1969) Morrison and a thug fall to the bottom of some stairs during a fight in a warehouse. A moment later, Morrison and another thug come crashing down from a balcony. * The Wild Bunch (1969) * Chisum (1970) * The Four Musketeers (1975) * Hollywood Boulevard (1976) * Shout at the Devil (1976) * The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) When one of the stormtroopers is shot by Luke Skywalker and fall to the chasm. * The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) A stormtrooper falling from Chewbacca's balcony shoved by Han Solo. * More American Graffiti (1979) * The Big Brawl (1980) A guy falls off a ledge after Jackie Chan scares him. * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) When Chewbacca throws a stormtrooper down a pit in the carbon-freezing chamber. * Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) When a Nazi falls from the truck holding the Ark of the Covenant onto the hood of a Jeep. * History of the World, Part 1 (1981) * Swamp Thing (1982) The Swamp Thing grabs a thug and tosses him out of his speedboat. * Poltergeist (1982) Heard when Little Carol Ann watch the war movie * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) When one of Jabba the Hutt's henchmen is thrown into the Sarlaac's mouth. * Under Fire (1983) * Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Heard in the trailer when indiana Jones kick mola ram's henchman, Appears three times in the movie: When a food cart in Club Obi-Wan crashes into the orchestra stand, and when Indy shoots a henchman during a car chase, when Mola Ram is eaten by the alligators at the movie's finale. * Explorers (1985) Someone is heard screaming during an explosion in the drive-in movie "Starkiller." * Howard the Duck (1986) When Howard knocks a posse of duck hunters out of their boats and shouts "Banzai!". * Nutcracker (1986) * Spaceballs (1987) When Barf uses a set of pipes to draw blaster fire towards a quartet of troops, the last troop standing gets hit in the buttocks and screams. * Innerspace (1987) When the bad guy realises he's falling to a gruesome death involving stomach acid. * Willow (1988) Three times: Madmartigan causes a carriage to flip over, during a battle when a man is knocked off his horse, and finally the Brownies trigger a large spear shooter that kills a soldier. * Always (1989) * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) When the Nazis are being attacked in the canyon. * Three Fugitives (1989) * Legion of Iron (1990) * Gremlins 2 The New Batch (1990) A victim covered with gremlins falls off a ledge. * Beauty and the Beast (1991) During the fight between the villagers and the household objects. * Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) * Batman Returns (1992) The scene in which Batman punches and throws an unnamed stock villain. * Aladdin (1992) The towns folk run away as the Genie control by Jafar, lifts the palace. * Reservoir Dogs (1992) Mr. Pink pushes someone away, who screams, while Pink runs from police after the jewel heist. * Matinee (1993) A couple Wilhelms can be heard in the movie within the movie * Evening Class (1993) * Street Fighter (1994) * A Goofy Movie (1995) Heard as Goofy and Max are driving through the highway and their van hits a construction scaffolding and a worker screams. * Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) As they are driving through the park Zeus asks McClane if he is aiming for the people, to which McClane replies, "No... maybe that mime." An abbreviated Wilhelm Scream can be heard immediately following the "No." * Runaway Brain (1995) * Toy Story (1995) When Buzz is hit by the lamp and falls down out of the window into the bush. * Dante's Peak (1997) Paul Dreyfus screams a Wilhelm scream when he dies. * Hercules (1997) When the Cyclops is looking for Hercules the scream can be heard when the crowd is running away. (Take 5) * Island of Assassins (1997) Heard during the opening fight scene (barely audible) * The Fifth Element (1997) When Right Arm is blown up at the airport and the explosion kicks several people in the air (takes 4 and 3) and later when Leeloo kicks two Mangalores into the hallway * The Second Civil War (1997) * Titanic (1997) * Face/Off (1997) * A Bug's Life (1998) * Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Heard when the terrorist with a flamethrower flies * Small Soldiers (1998) When Brick is on Alan's bike and accidentally gets caught in the chain and tears his leg off, and when Alan's father punches off Brick's head as his chip is being destroyed. * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) When a Naboo fighter pilot is shot during an ambush in the hangar. * Thirteen Days (2000) * ' (2000) * The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000) A crew member jumps from his ship just before a big chunk of ice falls on it. (Take 5) * The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) * Just Visiting (2001) * Osmosis Jones (2001) Thrax throws someone out of their car. * Saving Silverman (2001) * Planet of the Apes (2001) Several instances: Attar throws Tival to the ground (Take 4), General Thade tosses two men in the air (Take 2) and later stabs one with his helmet (Take 3) * The Majestic (2001) * Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2001) (The director's edition only) * Tomcats (2001) When Michael knocks a cello player over. (Take 3) * Wet Hot American Summer (2001) * Life or Something Like It (2002) * The Motheman Prophecies (2002) * The Time Machine (2002) * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) During the battle of Helm's Deep, as an Uruk throws an Elven soldier off the wall. * The Salton Sea (2002) Kujo is hit by an ambulance, he screams the 3rd and 4th variations. * Spider-Man (2002) * Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) * Scorched (2002) When Schmally and Doleman crash the bike. * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) At the beginning, when the cruiser's explosion (Taken 2) * The Singles Ward (2002) * Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) * The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) -Legolas grabs a man while on the oliphant and throws him off the oliphant as he makes the scream. * A Man Apart (2003) * The Animatrix (2003) * I Am David (2003) * Agent Cody Banks (2003) one of the guard fall off a balcony. * Peter Pan (2003) Alf Mason is accidentally shot by Smee and falls from the rigging, the "classic" Wilhelm and 6th take are heard. * Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) When a Yakuza member is chopped in half and when another is thrown down the stairs. * Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) After Damian Drake tosses a hand grenade. * Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003) * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Heard during the battle on the Dauntless between the Royal Navy and Barbossa's crew. * Tears of the Sun (2003) * Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) When Frances' washing machine is struck by lightning. * Ghost Rock (2004) * Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) During the fight, Champ throws someone into a car windshield. * Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) Heard when Harold and Kumar are riding on a cheetah and a branch hits Harold. * Hellboy (2004) A Nazi soldier is cast into a portal, incinerating him from the inside. * Paparazzi (2004) Motorcyclist goes over the cliff, very faint * Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) * Soul Plane (2004) * Taxi (2004) * Team America: World Police (2004) A North Korean soldier is shot and falls off a balcony * Troy (2004) * ' (2004) * The Incredibles (2004) Heard when Mr. Incredible, while sneaking back into Syndrome's facility, knocks a guard off a parapet with a coconut. * Æon Flux (2005) A man is shot and falls from a roof. * Fantastic Four (2005) Heard twice, when Ben throws a car towards Doom, sends him flying towards a bus and one of the people from behind the bus emits the scream as they are running away. Heard when one of the transformers flies off from the pole that almost hits a civilian. * ' (2005) * King Kong (2005) A during the dinosaur stampede, one of the sailors is bumped by a dinosaur and topples off the cliff. * Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Heard during the climactic battle, when Muslim forces cross the first white rocks and Christians fire for the first time. * The Ring Two (2005) * The Great New Wonderful (2005) * Madagascar (2005) Heard when people flee Alex in an escalator of the Central station * Monster-In-Law (2005) * Sin City (2005) Heard when a man is thrown of a car * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) A Star Destroyer's turbolaser cannon is blown up and a clone trooper emits the scream as he jumps off of the gun. * The Pacifier (2005) * Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) When the Were-Rabbit picks up Lady Tottington and steps on a man who tried to flee with his vegetable. * 16 Blocks (2006) * Date Movie (2006) * Accepted (2006) Heard when one of the skaters rides by, after Bartelby eats a Wad. * Black Sheep (2006) During the attack on Angus's speech. * Cars (2006) Heard in Lighting McQueen's dream sequence when a car is blasted by a laser. * Flushed Away (2006) * Lifted (2006) Heard at the end of the credits when the farmer wakes up and falls into the crater. * Monster House (2006) heard in the background where Z and Skull were watching a horror film very faint. * Over the Hedge (2006) When a dragonfly flies into a bug light it lets out a high-pitched version. * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Heard when the Kraken attacks the Royal Navy ship after Will escapes the crew. * She's the Man (2006) After Viola enters her brother's dorm, faintly on the video game * September Dawn (2006) * Simon Says * X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) Heard when one of the mutants falls from under the post on Alcatraz,(Deleted Scene). * Superman: Doomsday (2007) * Death Proof (2007) Heard at 51:26 as Stuntman Mike's car flips during the end of the first car crash scene. * 30 Days of Night (2007) A person falls off a roof during the massacre. * Lifted (2007) * ' (2007) During the climatic Death Star battle. * Are We Done Yet? (2007) In the trailer when Nick is zapped by a light and falls and in the film when Chuck throws a flaming stick at the Hawaiian party and apparently strikes someone with it. * Ben 10: Race Against Time * D-War (2007) * Juno (2007) while Juno and Mark watch "Wizard of Gore" a woman screams. * Blades of Glory (2007) Heard in the Trailer when a torch is dropped onto an 8-Ball mascot and he catches fire. * Norbit (2007) Heard when Young Norbit and Young Kate are watching a horror movie. * DOA: Dead or Alive (2007) * License to Wed (2007) Old man, flying off his scooter. * The Invisible (2007) * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Heard in the Singapore battle when the fireworks shack explodes and during an explosion in the battle in the maelstrom. (imitations) * Shrek the Third (2007) Heard during the brawl inside the Poison Apple (take 4) and later when the villains attack the castle shortly before the net falls on the dragon when she throws a witch into some guards, one of them grunts. (Take 3). * Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Heard when the crows attack the flamethrower gunner. * Transformers (2007) Heard when Sam kicks the head of Frenzy. (digitalized scream) * The Mist (2007) When Ambrose Cornell dies in the parking lot. * The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007) When the Water Horse knocks over the patrol boat. * Enchanted (2007) during the ball scene when the queen turns into a dragon. * Over Her Dead Body (2008) * Speed Racer (2008) * Tropic Thunder (2008) * Meet The Spartans (2008) When Spartans are forcing Persian troops down the cliff * Zombie Strippers (2008) * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Heard from a man in glasses when Indiana and Mutt are riding a Motorcycle through the university library. * Kung Fu Panda (2008) During Tai Lung's escape from prison, the scream is heard when one guard is hit by another guard by accident. * Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Heard when an army of droids ambush Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and a squadron of clone troopers on Teth, after they rescue Jabba the Hutt's son. * Australia (2008) During an explosion. * The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) When Gort escapes the facility and crushes some soldiers with the door. * The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) * Bolt (2008) When Rhino is first channel surfing, the scream can be heard coming from the TV. * Dragonball Evolution (2008) * Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) When the Lycans climb the walls, the scream can be heard from a vampire soldier as a Lycan leaps on him. * Watchmen (2009) (imitation) * Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009) * Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) * Up (2009) When the dogs fall in the river. * Inglourious Basterds (2009): In the film-within-the-film, "Nation's Pride", the Wilhelm Scream can be heard when a soldier is shot and falls from an upper window. * Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) * Knowing (2009) During the subway crash, the train smashes through a staircase, throwing several people off it, and one of them screams. * Princess Protection Program (2009) After Major Mason kicks two of General Kane's soldiers while getting Princess Rosalinda to safety at the Princess Protection Program Headquarters. * The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) When Bella and Jacob go to see the movie, "Face Punch", a man is shot in the overheard fictional movie. * Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009) The first Rebel ground troop to die in the Hoth Battle. * Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009) When rocks come down on a group of Bone Hunters. * Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009) * Avatar (2009) * Ninja Assassin (2009) * Salt (2010) Heard in the trailer when Elevyn Salt shoots a police man. (Take 1) * Tooth Fairy (2010) When Jerry uses Cat Away on a goalie and the goalie jumps up in surprise. * ' (2009) When Astro is punched by the negatively charged robot and is sent flying. The scream can be heard in the background. * ' (2009) On the bridge fight at the start of the film, Solomon skewers a bad guy. List of video games * After Burner: Black Falcon * Army of Two: Heard during the China cutscene * Assassin's Creed II * ': Heard when a Roman fly away in the airs * Battlefield: Bad Company 2 * Bionic Commando * Bionic Commando Rearmed * Call of Duty 2: Big Red One * Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 * Dante's Inferno * Darksiders * Dirk Valentine and the Fortress of Steam: Sometimes heard when you kill a guard * Dungeon Keeper: Heard when a warlock is being tortured * Dragon Age: Origins:Heard when the Archdemon tosses a dying soldier away. * Eragon * Grand Theft Auto IV * God of War Kratos encounters a Spartan who refuses to lower a bridge for him to cross, Kratos throws a ball of lightning at him, and he screams. * God of War 2 * God of War 3 * The Godfather II * Half-Life 2 Modified scream used by the "fast zombies". * Halo Wars: In the opening cutscene * Heavy Rain: Heard in chapter three of the game, "Father and Son", on a TV screen * Lair * Legendary: heard when a man gets thrown off a building by a werewolf in the trailer * Lego Batman: The Videogame Sometimes heard when a henchman fly away in the airs * Lego Star Wars: The Video Game: When you crash your ship in the "Battle Over Corcuscant" level * Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy * Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures: In the trailer for the Wii game, when Donavian drinks from the wrong grail. In the game, when a man falls into a hole during the first cutscene of "The Lost Temple" * The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy * Hellgate: London * Iron Man * James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing * John Woo Presents Stranglehold * Mass Effect: During first mission, when Richard L. Jenkins is shot * Mass Effect 2: When Zaeed blows up the gate * Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction: When you shoot certain civilians * Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty * Metal Gear Solid 4 * Mini Ninjas: Soldier killed by volcano bomb * Neverwinter Nights 2 * Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Heard during trailer when a terrorist is shot off a balcony * Ratchet and Clank Series * Red Faction: Guerilla * Saint's Row 2: During the cinematic on the last Ultor mission. * Scarface: The World Is Yours: Heard when Tony Montana gets eaten by a shark * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter * Star Wars: Battlefront II * Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith * Star Wars: Republic Commando Heard during the first mission on Geonosis * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron * Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire * TimeSplitters 2 * Uncharted 2: Used during a test footage from the game's Bonus section * Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 * Wet: Used in the opening cutscene See Also
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