I am starting to hate The Wilhelm Scream

[Samtemdo8]

Ever since Star Wars used it, a vast majority of film, television, animation, and video games felt the need to incorporate this completely out of place scream.

Recently I was watching Kingdom of Heaven by Ridley Scott, and in the middle of the Siege Battle for Jerusalem, I heard a Wilhelm Scream. It completely took me out of the mood watching the movie because Kingdom of Heaven isn't a humorous/lighthearted movie. Its serious, bloody, and moody.

But I also conceed that you can still use the Wilhelm Scream, just use it where its appropriate because the scream now feels like a joke, a punchline. It has no business in a movie like Kingdom of Heaven.

 

[MrCalavera]

I am experiencing Deja Vu right now. Wasn't there an exactly the same thread posted here some time ago?

 

[Samtemdo8]

I am experiencing Deja Vu right now. Wasn't there an exactly the same thread posted here some time ago?

Mabye in the older forum?

 

[SilentPony]

I remember watching an MST3K of some 80s Swamp monster movie and one of the guys gets eaten by a alligator, and they played it and it was actually appropriate because the name of the audio file is "Man gets eaten by an alligator".

 

[Chimpzy]

The Howie scream is way better anyway.

 

[happyninja42]

I find it funny personally, even if it's in a weird place. I invariably shout out "Wilhelm! Nooooo!' whenever I spot it in a film, which makes my wife giggle.

I appreciate it breaking your immersion, as that's a fair criticism depending on the film's tone, but personally I'm fine with it.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I motion that we replace all instances of the Wilhelm scream with the Goofy scream.

 

[Trunkage]

The Howie scream is way better anyway.

The Chewie scream is better

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

The Howie scream is way better anyway.

I never really paid much attention to it, but always thought this was the Wilhelm scream. Imagine my disappointment.


Yeah...eat your heart out, Wilhelm scream.

 

[Specter Von Baren]

I never really paid much attention to it, but always thought this was the Wilhelm scream. Imagine my disappointment.


Yeah...eat your heart out, Wilhelm scream.

FINALLY, I now know the name of that scream!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

FINALLY, I now know the name of that scream!

Yeah I’m glad Chimpzy mentioned it because idk how I would’ve searched for it lol.

 

[Specter Von Baren]

Yeah I’m glad Chimpzy mentioned it because idk how I would’ve searched for it lol.

I've tried searching it and even describing it to people to see if I could find the name but never had any luck because describing sounds is... it sucks.