The sound effects that make horror films so scary

Once Hollywood transitioned to sound, the horror genre as we know it took shape. Dracula (1930) and Frankenstein (1931) ...
IndieWire

The Sound Effect That Links Judy Garland to ‘Star Wars’

From "A Star Is Born" to "Star Wars" to "Dial of Destiny," the Wilhelm scream keeps reminding us that movies are fun. When audiences hear the Wilhelm scream in “Dial of Destiny,” it’s sound designer ...
The Lantern

Wexner Center for the Arts to host “The Sound of Screaming: Early Horror Films” screenings throughout October

October is here, and so is the undeniable anticipation for Halloween. With many popular horror flicks being released within the last few decades, “early horror” — a subgenre of 20th-century films ...
LAist

The Original 'Wilhelm Scream' Was Found, And It's A Call For Better Sound Effect Preservation

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