Wilhelm scream: they found the original shot at a California university

An engineer found the original take of the Wilhelm Scream, one of the most well-known pop culture sounds used in countless movies. We tell you all the details, below!

A report of the publication Paste indicates that a sound engineer from the University of Southern California found the holy grail of movie easter eggs. craig smithgraduate of the School of Cinematic Arts of USC does preservation work on old college tapes, and came across a recognizable series of takes belonging to the late Sunset Publishing. This company created a library of sounds for Hollywood that were used in TV series and movies, and eventually video games.

The Wilhelm scream became a constant presence in movies, TV shows, and video games for decades. This is a sound effect used in numerous movies and other media since 1951. Its name comes from a character named Wilhelm who yells this sound effect in the movie. Distant Drums. Since then, it has been used in a wide variety of films, from westerns to science fiction including Star Wars and adventure films.

The Wilhelm scream was also used in several video games, including titles like Star Wars: Battlefront, red dead redemption and world of warcraft. It is often used to add a touch of humor to a moment of action in a game.

In the original version of Distant Drums from 1951, there is a scene where American soldiers try to escape from a group of Indians. While all this is happening, they get into a swamp, and one of them is bitten and carried underwater by a crocodile.

On the tape Smith found, you see a common practice of the time: the actors first acted and then recorded their voices in a studio. Thus, the Wilhelm scream became so iconic that countless directors chose to use it as a tribute because it sounds incredibly funny.

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