Top 10 Wilhelm Screams

ever wonder why so many movie screens

ever wonder why so many movie screens sound the same

sound the same

sound the same welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten Wilhelm screams for this list we are

Wilhelm screams for this list we are

Wilhelm screams for this list we are reviewing the Wilhelm scream an iconic

reviewing the Wilhelm scream an iconic

reviewing the Wilhelm scream an iconic sound bite that has been used in a wide

sound bite that has been used in a wide

sound bite that has been used in a wide variety of films and TV shows for more

variety of films and TV shows for more

variety of films and TV shows for more than half a century we’re only

than half a century we’re only

than half a century we’re only considering films in which the Wilhelm

considering films in which the Wilhelm

considering films in which the Wilhelm scream has been well screamed in a

scream has been well screamed in a

scream has been well screamed in a memorable or notable fashion number 10

memorable or notable fashion number 10

memorable or notable fashion number 10 an arrow to the leg the charge at

an arrow to the leg the charge at

an arrow to the leg the charge at Feather River private Wilhelm was

Feather River private Wilhelm was

Feather River private Wilhelm was sitting on his horse filling his pipe

sitting on his horse filling his pipe

sitting on his horse filling his pipe when his superior shouted his name he

when his superior shouted his name he

when his superior shouted his name he then finds a Cheyenne

then finds a Cheyenne

then finds a Cheyenne arrow sticking out of his left leg which

arrow sticking out of his left leg which

arrow sticking out of his left leg which immediately triggers his yelping of the

immediately triggers his yelping of the

immediately triggers his yelping of the iconic scream and it was this scream

iconic scream and it was this scream

iconic scream and it was this scream that would be used repeatedly throughout

that would be used repeatedly throughout

that would be used repeatedly throughout the movie interestingly Wilhelm was not

the movie interestingly Wilhelm was not

the movie interestingly Wilhelm was not the first to deliver the Wilhelm scream

the first to deliver the Wilhelm scream

the first to deliver the Wilhelm scream it originated in the 1951 film distant

it originated in the 1951 film distant

it originated in the 1951 film distant drums and was yelled by a cowboy being

drums and was yelled by a cowboy being

drums and was yelled by a cowboy being eaten alive by an alligator in the

eaten alive by an alligator in the

eaten alive by an alligator in the Everglades peculiarly though it was for

Everglades peculiarly though it was for

Everglades peculiarly though it was for Wilhelm from the charge at Feather River

Wilhelm from the charge at Feather River

Wilhelm from the charge at Feather River that the sound effect was named and

that the sound effect was named and

that the sound effect was named and immortalized number nine Nazi soldier

immortalized number nine Nazi soldier

immortalized number nine Nazi soldier falls out of truck Raiders of the Lost

falls out of truck Raiders of the Lost

falls out of truck Raiders of the Lost Ark in this scene while Indiana Jones is

Ark in this scene while Indiana Jones is

Ark in this scene while Indiana Jones is wrestling for control over a Nazi truck

wrestling for control over a Nazi truck

wrestling for control over a Nazi truck from its driver a group of Nazi soldiers

from its driver a group of Nazi soldiers

from its driver a group of Nazi soldiers in the trucks bed are being wildly

in the trucks bed are being wildly

in the trucks bed are being wildly jostled around struggling not to lose

jostled around struggling not to lose

jostled around struggling not to lose balance

balance

balance [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the driver of the Nazi Jeep behind the

the driver of the Nazi Jeep behind the

the driver of the Nazi Jeep behind the truck can do little to help out his

truck can do little to help out his

truck can do little to help out his struggling comrade as a result he

struggling comrade as a result he

struggling comrade as a result he quickly finds a soldier careening out of

quickly finds a soldier careening out of

quickly finds a soldier careening out of the back of the truck and right on to

the back of the truck and right on to

the back of the truck and right on to his jeeps hood who delivers the you

his jeeps hood who delivers the you

his jeeps hood who delivers the you guessed it Wilhelm scream number eight

guessed it Wilhelm scream number eight

guessed it Wilhelm scream number eight Buzz Lightyear rolls out the window Toy

Buzz Lightyear rolls out the window Toy

Buzz Lightyear rolls out the window Toy Story this moment sees woody

Story this moment sees woody

Story this moment sees woody accidentally unleashing a series of

accidentally unleashing a series of

accidentally unleashing a series of cataclysmic events onto Buzz Lightyear

cataclysmic events onto Buzz Lightyear

cataclysmic events onto Buzz Lightyear while handling a remote-control car

while handling a remote-control car

while handling a remote-control car woody knocks over a cork board that

woody knocks over a cork board that

woody knocks over a cork board that sends a globe spiraling at buzz just

sends a globe spiraling at buzz just

sends a globe spiraling at buzz just like the Boulder Indiana Jones faced in

like the Boulder Indiana Jones faced in

like the Boulder Indiana Jones faced in Raiders of the Lost Ark

after initially rolling to safety the

after initially rolling to safety the globe strikes a desk lamp that sends

globe strikes a desk lamp that sends

globe strikes a desk lamp that sends buzz flying out of the rooms window at

buzz flying out of the rooms window at

buzz flying out of the rooms window at which time he lets out the Wilhelm

which time he lets out the Wilhelm

which time he lets out the Wilhelm scream by wonderfully referencing iconic

scream by wonderfully referencing iconic

scream by wonderfully referencing iconic moments in cinema history

moments in cinema history

moments in cinema history this scene cements itself a place in the

this scene cements itself a place in the

this scene cements itself a place in the history books at the same time number

history books at the same time number

history books at the same time number seven penguin minion thrown out Batman

seven penguin minion thrown out Batman

seven penguin minion thrown out Batman Returns in this scene Batman is facing

Returns in this scene Batman is facing

Returns in this scene Batman is facing off against the red triangle circus gang

off against the red triangle circus gang

off against the red triangle circus gang penguins ragtag criminal group of circus

penguins ragtag criminal group of circus

penguins ragtag criminal group of circus performer minions

while carrying a bouquet of flowers a

while carrying a bouquet of flowers a clown tries to jump Batman

clown tries to jump Batman

clown tries to jump Batman our hero nonchalantly punches the

our hero nonchalantly punches the

our hero nonchalantly punches the villain and with the same hand

villain and with the same hand

villain and with the same hand subsequently tosses the circus freak

subsequently tosses the circus freak

subsequently tosses the circus freak causing him to shriek the Wilhelm scream

causing him to shriek the Wilhelm scream

causing him to shriek the Wilhelm scream while airborne throughout all of this

while airborne throughout all of this

while airborne throughout all of this Batman never even drops his flowers what

Batman never even drops his flowers what

Batman never even drops his flowers what a gentleman

a gentleman

a gentleman [Music]

number six elf falling off the wall the

number six elf falling off the wall the Lord of the Rings the two towers during

Lord of the Rings the two towers during

Lord of the Rings the two towers during the Battle of Helm’s Deep at the end of

the Battle of Helm’s Deep at the end of

the Battle of Helm’s Deep at the end of the two towers thousands of humans and

the two towers thousands of humans and

the two towers thousands of humans and elves are trying to ward off a siege

elves are trying to ward off a siege

elves are trying to ward off a siege from warders forces

it’s here in the midst of combat when a

it’s here in the midst of combat when a deadly orc sends a poor elf flying off

deadly orc sends a poor elf flying off

deadly orc sends a poor elf flying off the strongholds defensive wall which has

the strongholds defensive wall which has

the strongholds defensive wall which has him shouting the Wilhelm scream as he

him shouting the Wilhelm scream as he

him shouting the Wilhelm scream as he plummets to his doom on top of a horde

plummets to his doom on top of a horde

plummets to his doom on top of a horde of mordor soldiers this was the first

of mordor soldiers this was the first

of mordor soldiers this was the first middle-earth film to feature the Wilhelm

middle-earth film to feature the Wilhelm

middle-earth film to feature the Wilhelm scream and it was thereafter used

scream and it was thereafter used

scream and it was thereafter used multiple times in the return of the king

multiple times in the return of the king

multiple times in the return of the king and the hobbit number 5 where rabbit

and the hobbit number 5 where rabbit

and the hobbit number 5 where rabbit knocks over a pedestrian wallace and

knocks over a pedestrian wallace and

knocks over a pedestrian wallace and gromit the curse of the where rabbit the

gromit the curse of the where rabbit the

gromit the curse of the where rabbit the chipper English characters wallace and

chipper English characters wallace and

chipper English characters wallace and gromit often find themselves facing

gromit often find themselves facing

gromit often find themselves facing peculiar villains in their many

peculiar villains in their many

peculiar villains in their many adventures together in this movie they

adventures together in this movie they

adventures together in this movie they have to face off against a highly

have to face off against a highly

have to face off against a highly destructive rare rabbit which initially

destructive rare rabbit which initially

destructive rare rabbit which initially unbeknownst to the loveable duo is

unbeknownst to the loveable duo is

unbeknownst to the loveable duo is Wallace himself in this particular scene

Wallace himself in this particular scene

Wallace himself in this particular scene Wallace has transformed into the where

Wallace has transformed into the where

Wallace has transformed into the where rabbit and is on a rampage during his

rabbit and is on a rampage during his

rabbit and is on a rampage during his tiny towns giant vegetable competition

tiny towns giant vegetable competition

tiny towns giant vegetable competition wildly swinging his arms about the where

wildly swinging his arms about the where

wildly swinging his arms about the where rabbit sends a pedestrian soaring and

rabbit sends a pedestrian soaring and

rabbit sends a pedestrian soaring and causes him to cry out the Wilhelm scream

number 4 North Korean soldier falls off

number 4 North Korean soldier falls off balcony Team America world police South

balcony Team America world police South

balcony Team America world police South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker

Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have never shied away from pop-culture

have never shied away from pop-culture

have never shied away from pop-culture references in their work and Team

references in their work and Team

references in their work and Team America world police is no exception

America world police is no exception

America world police is no exception don’t worry fellas I’ve got my pass

don’t worry fellas I’ve got my pass

don’t worry fellas I’ve got my pass right here

while Team America member Gary Johnston

while Team America member Gary Johnston is storming Kim Jong Il’s compound in a

is storming Kim Jong Il’s compound in a

is storming Kim Jong Il’s compound in a blaze of gunfire he shoots a North

blaze of gunfire he shoots a North

blaze of gunfire he shoots a North Korean soldier positioned on a balcony

Korean soldier positioned on a balcony

Korean soldier positioned on a balcony sending his target hurtling to the

sending his target hurtling to the

sending his target hurtling to the ground while he yells the Wilhelm scream

ground while he yells the Wilhelm scream

ground while he yells the Wilhelm scream this was perhaps unsurprisingly the

this was perhaps unsurprisingly the

this was perhaps unsurprisingly the first time a puppet ever delivered the

first time a puppet ever delivered the

first time a puppet ever delivered the Wilhelm scream in the midst of the chaos

Wilhelm scream in the midst of the chaos

Wilhelm scream in the midst of the chaos I could swear that I heard my goats

I could swear that I heard my goats

I could swear that I heard my goats screaming for help

screaming for help

screaming for help number three car crash death Proof

number three car crash death Proof

number three car crash death Proof [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] director Quentin Tarantino has always

director Quentin Tarantino has always

director Quentin Tarantino has always been a self-proclaimed movie buff thus

been a self-proclaimed movie buff thus

been a self-proclaimed movie buff thus it should come as no surprise that he

it should come as no surprise that he

it should come as no surprise that he decided to incorporate the Wilhelm

decided to incorporate the Wilhelm

decided to incorporate the Wilhelm scream into this destructive film

scream into this destructive film

scream into this destructive film [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in this scene Kurt Russell’s character

in this scene Kurt Russell’s character

in this scene Kurt Russell’s character stuntman Mike is driving his death Proof

stuntman Mike is driving his death Proof

stuntman Mike is driving his death Proof 1971 Chevrolet Nova ss396 straight into

1971 Chevrolet Nova ss396 straight into

1971 Chevrolet Nova ss396 straight into a car of innocent civilians after the

a car of innocent civilians after the

a car of innocent civilians after the initial moment of impact the Wilhelm

initial moment of impact the Wilhelm

initial moment of impact the Wilhelm scream can be heard during this fatal

scream can be heard during this fatal

scream can be heard during this fatal car crash

car crash

car crash number two flame-throwing villain

number two flame-throwing villain

number two flame-throwing villain showdown Lethal Weapon 4 in this

showdown Lethal Weapon 4 in this

showdown Lethal Weapon 4 in this over-the-top opening LAPD sergeants

over-the-top opening LAPD sergeants

over-the-top opening LAPD sergeants Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh face a

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh face a

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh face a flame-throwing villain in downtown LA

Murtagh distracts the villain by running

Murtagh distracts the villain by running out into the street in his boxers and

out into the street in his boxers and

out into the street in his boxers and with the criminals back exposed Riggs

with the criminals back exposed Riggs

with the criminals back exposed Riggs shoots the flamethrowers backpack and

shoots the flamethrowers backpack and

shoots the flamethrowers backpack and jettisons the delinquent into the street

jettisons the delinquent into the street

jettisons the delinquent into the street causing a Wilhelm scream

likewise during this scene Murtagh finds

likewise during this scene Murtagh finds out that Riggs girlfriend is pregnant

out that Riggs girlfriend is pregnant

out that Riggs girlfriend is pregnant that his daughter secretly married a cop

that his daughter secretly married a cop

that his daughter secretly married a cop and that she is also pregnant it’s a

and that she is also pregnant it’s a

and that she is also pregnant it’s a wonder that blend of family drama didn’t

wonder that blend of family drama didn’t

wonder that blend of family drama didn’t cause him to Yelp the Wilhelm scream

before we get to our number one Wilhelm

before we get to our number one Wilhelm scream here are a few honorable mentions

scream here are a few honorable mentions

scream here are a few honorable mentions [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one stormtrooper falling down

number one stormtrooper falling down

number one stormtrooper falling down Kasim Star Wars Episode four a new hope

Kasim Star Wars Episode four a new hope

Kasim Star Wars Episode four a new hope Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are

Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are

Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are trying to escape the Death Star in this

trying to escape the Death Star in this

trying to escape the Death Star in this moment of mayhem after Luke shoots a

moment of mayhem after Luke shoots a

moment of mayhem after Luke shoots a stormtrooper on a platform it causes him

stormtrooper on a platform it causes him

stormtrooper on a platform it causes him to plummet down into a chasms abyss

to plummet down into a chasms abyss

to plummet down into a chasms abyss while he cries the Wilhelm scream film

while he cries the Wilhelm scream film

while he cries the Wilhelm scream film sound designer Ben Burtt edited this

sound designer Ben Burtt edited this

sound designer Ben Burtt edited this scream into the scene introduced it to

scream into the scene introduced it to

scream into the scene introduced it to modern audiences and coined the actual

modern audiences and coined the actual

modern audiences and coined the actual term Wilhelm scream itself

term Wilhelm scream itself

term Wilhelm scream itself he basically revives the use of this

he basically revives the use of this

he basically revives the use of this sound effect in a new hope and it’s

sound effect in a new hope and it’s

sound effect in a new hope and it’s since been heard in other george lucas

since been heard in other george lucas

since been heard in other george lucas movies that he’s worked on such as the

movies that he’s worked on such as the

movies that he’s worked on such as the previously mentioned Raiders of the Lost

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