The Wilhelm scream is a film and television stock sound effect first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. The effect gained new popularity (its use often becoming an in-joke) after it was used in Star Wars and many other blockbuster films as well as television programs and video games.[2] The scream is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.
En 1951 un hombre grita en una película al ser devorado por un caimán. De ahí pasó a la librería sonora de la Warner y a raíz de eso le fueron haciendo homenajes e incluyéndolo en diversas escenas de películas cono Indiana Jones.
