Wilhelm scream

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Private Wilhelm, a character in The Charge at Feather River (1953), one of the earlier films to use the effect.

Noun[edit]

Wilhelm scream (plural Wilhelm screams)

  1. A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

See also[edit]

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