Top 10 Greatest Sound Effects in Movies

these sounds are as famous as the Louise

these sounds are as famous as the Louise bear in welcome to watchmojo.com and

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most memorable movie sound

the top 10 most memorable movie sound

the top 10 most memorable movie sound effects just so there’s no confusion

effects just so there’s no confusion

effects just so there’s no confusion this list does not include musical cues

this list does not include musical cues

this list does not include musical cues at the list for another day number 10

at the list for another day number 10

at the list for another day number 10 grudge gurgling the grudge kicking off

grudge gurgling the grudge kicking off

grudge gurgling the grudge kicking off our list is a horror sound effect that

our list is a horror sound effect that

our list is a horror sound effect that sends chills down your spine every time

emanating from the ghost of a woman

emanating from the ghost of a woman whose neck was broken

whose neck was broken

whose neck was broken this croaking sound is the spirit trying

this croaking sound is the spirit trying

this croaking sound is the spirit trying to talk

it seems otherworldly but turns out the

it seems otherworldly but turns out the film’s director provided the noise when

film’s director provided the noise when

film’s director provided the noise when he was younger

he was younger

he was younger he used to use the gurgle sound to annoy

he used to use the gurgle sound to annoy

he used to use the gurgle sound to annoy other children he must have been popular

it’s tough to imagine how long extinct

it’s tough to imagine how long extinct creatures might have sounded since well

creatures might have sounded since well

creatures might have sounded since well they’re extinct so sound designer Gary

they’re extinct so sound designer Gary

they’re extinct so sound designer Gary rid strim combined sounds from several

rid strim combined sounds from several

rid strim combined sounds from several present-day animals to bring the dinos

present-day animals to bring the dinos

present-day animals to bring the dinos to life

for example a whales blow was used as

for example a whales blow was used as the t-rex is breathing while animals

the t-rex is breathing while animals

the t-rex is breathing while animals like a baby elephant tiger and alligator

like a baby elephant tiger and alligator

like a baby elephant tiger and alligator worked together to build his roar what

worked together to build his roar what

worked together to build his roar what about the Taranis or attacking the

about the Taranis or attacking the

about the Taranis or attacking the unsuspecting Gallimimus the dog chomping

unsuspecting Gallimimus the dog chomping

unsuspecting Gallimimus the dog chomping on a toy number eight transporter the

on a toy number eight transporter the

on a toy number eight transporter the Star Trek franchise okay sure

Star Trek franchise okay sure

Star Trek franchise okay sure this one originated on television but

this one originated on television but

this one originated on television but it’s become a staple in a dozen films

it’s become a staple in a dozen films

it’s become a staple in a dozen films and it’s been modernised several times

however no matter the version its sound

however no matter the version its sound is instantly recognizable that twinkly

is instantly recognizable that twinkly

is instantly recognizable that twinkly shimmery futuristic noise means the

shimmery futuristic noise means the

shimmery futuristic noise means the Enterprise crew is using their advanced

Enterprise crew is using their advanced

Enterprise crew is using their advanced tech to beam around we would have

tech to beam around we would have

tech to beam around we would have expected more screaming sounds when a

expected more screaming sounds when a

expected more screaming sounds when a person is being pulled apart at the

person is being pulled apart at the

person is being pulled apart at the molecular level but whatever

number seven light cycles the Tron

number seven light cycles the Tron franchise motorcycles made of energy so

franchise motorcycles made of energy so

franchise motorcycles made of energy so awesome in 1982 their sounds were

awesome in 1982 their sounds were

awesome in 1982 their sounds were actually and appropriately created by

actually and appropriately created by

actually and appropriately created by messing with video game tones from atari

messing with video game tones from atari

messing with video game tones from atari motorcycles synthesizers and a buzz saw

motorcycles synthesizers and a buzz saw

motorcycles synthesizers and a buzz saw for some kick decades later in Tron

for some kick decades later in Tron

for some kick decades later in Tron Legacy the sound was updated with a

Legacy the sound was updated with a

Legacy the sound was updated with a bunch of modern technology we don’t

bunch of modern technology we don’t

bunch of modern technology we don’t quite understand

whatever happened to the game console

whatever happened to the game console and power tools number six the DeLorean

and power tools number six the DeLorean

and power tools number six the DeLorean time machine the Back to the Future

time machine the Back to the Future

time machine the Back to the Future franchise built by retrofitting an

franchise built by retrofitting an

franchise built by retrofitting an existing real-life car this sci-fi ride

existing real-life car this sci-fi ride

existing real-life car this sci-fi ride made DeLoreans a sought-after

made DeLoreans a sought-after

made DeLoreans a sought-after collectible

collectible

collectible however diehard fans might be

however diehard fans might be

however diehard fans might be disappointed to learn that the dmc-12

disappointed to learn that the dmc-12

disappointed to learn that the dmc-12 does actually make these sounds in real

does actually make these sounds in real

does actually make these sounds in real life

everything from the door swoosh to the

everything from the door swoosh to the engine noise to the console bleep bloops

engine noise to the console bleep bloops

engine noise to the console bleep bloops were created in a sound lab whatever the

were created in a sound lab whatever the

were created in a sound lab whatever the sounds are iconic and we can imagine

sounds are iconic and we can imagine

sounds are iconic and we can imagine time-travel sounding any different

number five proton packs the

number five proton packs the Ghostbusters franchise used to weaken

Ghostbusters franchise used to weaken

Ghostbusters franchise used to weaken ghosts so they can be captured these

ghosts so they can be captured these

ghosts so they can be captured these energy weapons mean business

energy weapons mean business

energy weapons mean business I want to confine the screen from you

I want to confine the screen from you

I want to confine the screen from you okay go unlicensed nuclear accelerators

okay go unlicensed nuclear accelerators

okay go unlicensed nuclear accelerators with a half-life of 5,000 years the

with a half-life of 5,000 years the

with a half-life of 5,000 years the proton packs produce a thunderous hum

proton packs produce a thunderous hum

proton packs produce a thunderous hum when switched on so you know they’re

when switched on so you know they’re

when switched on so you know they’re badass back when put in your stream I

badass back when put in your stream I

badass back when put in your stream I don’t want my face burned off the sound

don’t want my face burned off the sound

don’t want my face burned off the sound is widely believed to have been made by

is widely believed to have been made by

is widely believed to have been made by filtering an engine turbine noise true

filtering an engine turbine noise true

filtering an engine turbine noise true or not we blame no one for stepping away

or not we blame no one for stepping away

or not we blame no one for stepping away as they come to light

number four Darth Vader breathing Star

number four Darth Vader breathing Star Wars play dubs unexpected pleasure were

Wars play dubs unexpected pleasure were

Wars play dubs unexpected pleasure were honored by our presence

honored by our presence

honored by our presence clad in a life support suit Vader and

clad in a life support suit Vader and

clad in a life support suit Vader and his unnatural breathing were designed to

his unnatural breathing were designed to

his unnatural breathing were designed to make others uneasy I find your lack of

make others uneasy I find your lack of

make others uneasy I find your lack of faith disturbing but originally he

faith disturbing but originally he

faith disturbing but originally he sounded more like an operating room with

sounded more like an operating room with

sounded more like an operating room with motors and beeping the final product was

motors and beeping the final product was

motors and beeping the final product was obviously very different the inside of a

obviously very different the inside of a

obviously very different the inside of a respirator was recorded while breaths

respirator was recorded while breaths

respirator was recorded while breaths were taken resulting in an electronic

were taken resulting in an electronic

were taken resulting in an electronic sounding rush of air no other movie

sounding rush of air no other movie

sounding rush of air no other movie character on a respirator was ever so

character on a respirator was ever so

character on a respirator was ever so menacing

number three the Tarzan yell Tarzan and

number three the Tarzan yell Tarzan and the eight men

whenever you see someone swinging

whenever you see someone swinging through the jungle this is the

through the jungle this is the

through the jungle this is the accompanying sound while its origin is

accompanying sound while its origin is

accompanying sound while its origin is disputed it’s widely credited to 1932 s

disputed it’s widely credited to 1932 s

disputed it’s widely credited to 1932 s adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs

adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs

adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan the eighth man and actor Johnny

Tarzan the eighth man and actor Johnny

Tarzan the eighth man and actor Johnny Weiss Muller described as the victory

Weiss Muller described as the victory

Weiss Muller described as the victory cry of the bull ape the screen was wise

cry of the bull ape the screen was wise

cry of the bull ape the screen was wise Miller’s interpretation of Burroughs

Miller’s interpretation of Burroughs

Miller’s interpretation of Burroughs words

ever since it’s been reused and

ever since it’s been reused and reproduced note-for-note for new

reproduced note-for-note for new

reproduced note-for-note for new versions of the king of the jungle

number two lightsabers the Star Wars

number two lightsabers the Star Wars franchise

everyone recognizes the sound of these

everyone recognizes the sound of these laser swords weapons used by Jedi and

laser swords weapons used by Jedi and

laser swords weapons used by Jedi and Sith they’re instantly recognizable

Sith they’re instantly recognizable

Sith they’re instantly recognizable sound was created by sound designer ben

sound was created by sound designer ben

sound was created by sound designer ben burtt who combined the hum from idling

burtt who combined the hum from idling

burtt who combined the hum from idling motors and old film projectors and

motors and old film projectors and

motors and old film projectors and interference on a television when a

interference on a television when a

interference on a television when a sound pitch changes it’s because the

sound pitch changes it’s because the

sound pitch changes it’s because the sound designer simply played the sound

sound designer simply played the sound

sound designer simply played the sound over a loudspeaker while re-recording it

over a loudspeaker while re-recording it

over a loudspeaker while re-recording it with a moving microphone we’d say the

with a moving microphone we’d say the

with a moving microphone we’d say the force was with him that day number one

force was with him that day number one

force was with him that day number one the Wilhelm scream distant drums and

the Wilhelm scream distant drums and

the Wilhelm scream distant drums and Star Wars doesn’t ring a bell

Star Wars doesn’t ring a bell

Star Wars doesn’t ring a bell how about now since its debut in 1951 s

how about now since its debut in 1951 s

how about now since its debut in 1951 s distant drums this stock sound has been

distant drums this stock sound has been

distant drums this stock sound has been recycled as an inside joke that just

recycled as an inside joke that just

recycled as an inside joke that just won’t die originally used when a soldier

won’t die originally used when a soldier

won’t die originally used when a soldier was dragged under water by an alligator

was dragged under water by an alligator

was dragged under water by an alligator it was named after another soldier in

it was named after another soldier in

it was named after another soldier in 1953 the charge at Feather River

1953 the charge at Feather River

1953 the charge at Feather River ultimately the Wilhelm scream became a

ultimately the Wilhelm scream became a

ultimately the Wilhelm scream became a phenomenon when Ben Burtt thought it’d

phenomenon when Ben Burtt thought it’d

phenomenon when Ben Burtt thought it’d be cheeky to feature in Star Wars

which sound effect is most memorable to

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