these sounds are as famous as the Louise
bear in welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 most memorable movie sound
effects just so there’s no confusion
this list does not include musical cues
at the list for another day number 10
grudge gurgling the grudge kicking off
our list is a horror sound effect that
sends chills down your spine every time
emanating from the ghost of a woman
whose neck was broken
this croaking sound is the spirit trying
to talk
it seems otherworldly but turns out the
film’s director provided the noise when
he was younger
he used to use the gurgle sound to annoy
other children he must have been popular
number nine the t-rex roar Jurassic Park
it’s tough to imagine how long extinct
creatures might have sounded since well
they’re extinct so sound designer Gary
rid strim combined sounds from several
present-day animals to bring the dinos
to life
for example a whales blow was used as
the t-rex is breathing while animals
like a baby elephant tiger and alligator
worked together to build his roar what
about the Taranis or attacking the
unsuspecting Gallimimus the dog chomping
on a toy number eight transporter the
Star Trek franchise okay sure
this one originated on television but
it’s become a staple in a dozen films
and it’s been modernised several times
however no matter the version its sound
is instantly recognizable that twinkly
shimmery futuristic noise means the
Enterprise crew is using their advanced
tech to beam around we would have
expected more screaming sounds when a
person is being pulled apart at the
molecular level but whatever
Wow oh my
number seven light cycles the Tron
franchise motorcycles made of energy so
awesome in 1982 their sounds were
actually and appropriately created by
messing with video game tones from atari
motorcycles synthesizers and a buzz saw
for some kick decades later in Tron
Legacy the sound was updated with a
bunch of modern technology we don’t
quite understand
whatever happened to the game console
and power tools number six the DeLorean
time machine the Back to the Future
franchise built by retrofitting an
existing real-life car this sci-fi ride
made DeLoreans a sought-after
collectible
however diehard fans might be
disappointed to learn that the dmc-12
does actually make these sounds in real
life
everything from the door swoosh to the
engine noise to the console bleep bloops
were created in a sound lab whatever the
sounds are iconic and we can imagine
time-travel sounding any different
number five proton packs the
Ghostbusters franchise used to weaken
ghosts so they can be captured these
energy weapons mean business
I want to confine the screen from you
okay go unlicensed nuclear accelerators
with a half-life of 5,000 years the
proton packs produce a thunderous hum
when switched on so you know they’re
badass back when put in your stream I
don’t want my face burned off the sound
is widely believed to have been made by
filtering an engine turbine noise true
or not we blame no one for stepping away
as they come to light
number four Darth Vader breathing Star
Wars play dubs unexpected pleasure were
honored by our presence
clad in a life support suit Vader and
his unnatural breathing were designed to
make others uneasy I find your lack of
faith disturbing but originally he
sounded more like an operating room with
motors and beeping the final product was
obviously very different the inside of a
respirator was recorded while breaths
were taken resulting in an electronic
sounding rush of air no other movie
character on a respirator was ever so
menacing
number three the Tarzan yell Tarzan and
the eight men
whenever you see someone swinging
through the jungle this is the
accompanying sound while its origin is
disputed it’s widely credited to 1932 s
adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan the eighth man and actor Johnny
Weiss Muller described as the victory
cry of the bull ape the screen was wise
Miller’s interpretation of Burroughs
words
ever since it’s been reused and
reproduced note-for-note for new
versions of the king of the jungle
number two lightsabers the Star Wars
franchise
everyone recognizes the sound of these
laser swords weapons used by Jedi and
Sith they’re instantly recognizable
sound was created by sound designer ben
burtt who combined the hum from idling
motors and old film projectors and
interference on a television when a
sound pitch changes it’s because the
sound designer simply played the sound
over a loudspeaker while re-recording it
with a moving microphone we’d say the
force was with him that day number one
the Wilhelm scream distant drums and
Star Wars doesn’t ring a bell
how about now since its debut in 1951 s
distant drums this stock sound has been
recycled as an inside joke that just
won’t die originally used when a soldier
was dragged under water by an alligator
it was named after another soldier in
1953 the charge at Feather River
ultimately the Wilhelm scream became a
phenomenon when Ben Burtt thought it’d
be cheeky to feature in Star Wars
which sound effect is most memorable to
you for more entertaining top 10s be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
bear in welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 most memorable movie sound
effects just so there’s no confusion
this list does not include musical cues
at the list for another day number 10
grudge gurgling the grudge kicking off
our list is a horror sound effect that
sends chills down your spine every time
emanating from the ghost of a woman
whose neck was broken
this croaking sound is the spirit trying
to talk
it seems otherworldly but turns out the
film’s director provided the noise when
he was younger
he used to use the gurgle sound to annoy
other children he must have been popular
number nine the t-rex roar Jurassic Park
it’s tough to imagine how long extinct
creatures might have sounded since well
they’re extinct so sound designer Gary
rid strim combined sounds from several
present-day animals to bring the dinos
to life
for example a whales blow was used as
the t-rex is breathing while animals
like a baby elephant tiger and alligator
worked together to build his roar what
about the Taranis or attacking the
unsuspecting Gallimimus the dog chomping
on a toy number eight transporter the
Star Trek franchise okay sure
this one originated on television but
it’s become a staple in a dozen films
and it’s been modernised several times
however no matter the version its sound
is instantly recognizable that twinkly
shimmery futuristic noise means the
Enterprise crew is using their advanced
tech to beam around we would have
expected more screaming sounds when a
person is being pulled apart at the
molecular level but whatever
Wow oh my
number seven light cycles the Tron
franchise motorcycles made of energy so
awesome in 1982 their sounds were
actually and appropriately created by
messing with video game tones from atari
motorcycles synthesizers and a buzz saw
for some kick decades later in Tron
Legacy the sound was updated with a
bunch of modern technology we don’t
quite understand
whatever happened to the game console
and power tools number six the DeLorean
time machine the Back to the Future
franchise built by retrofitting an
existing real-life car this sci-fi ride
made DeLoreans a sought-after
collectible
however diehard fans might be
disappointed to learn that the dmc-12
does actually make these sounds in real
life
everything from the door swoosh to the
engine noise to the console bleep bloops
were created in a sound lab whatever the
sounds are iconic and we can imagine
time-travel sounding any different
number five proton packs the
Ghostbusters franchise used to weaken
ghosts so they can be captured these
energy weapons mean business
I want to confine the screen from you
okay go unlicensed nuclear accelerators
with a half-life of 5,000 years the
proton packs produce a thunderous hum
when switched on so you know they’re
badass back when put in your stream I
don’t want my face burned off the sound
is widely believed to have been made by
filtering an engine turbine noise true
or not we blame no one for stepping away
as they come to light
number four Darth Vader breathing Star
Wars play dubs unexpected pleasure were
honored by our presence
clad in a life support suit Vader and
his unnatural breathing were designed to
make others uneasy I find your lack of
faith disturbing but originally he
sounded more like an operating room with
motors and beeping the final product was
obviously very different the inside of a
respirator was recorded while breaths
were taken resulting in an electronic
sounding rush of air no other movie
character on a respirator was ever so
menacing
number three the Tarzan yell Tarzan and
the eight men
whenever you see someone swinging
through the jungle this is the
accompanying sound while its origin is
disputed it’s widely credited to 1932 s
adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan the eighth man and actor Johnny
Weiss Muller described as the victory
cry of the bull ape the screen was wise
Miller’s interpretation of Burroughs
words
ever since it’s been reused and
reproduced note-for-note for new
versions of the king of the jungle
number two lightsabers the Star Wars
franchise
everyone recognizes the sound of these
laser swords weapons used by Jedi and
Sith they’re instantly recognizable
sound was created by sound designer ben
burtt who combined the hum from idling
motors and old film projectors and
interference on a television when a
sound pitch changes it’s because the
sound designer simply played the sound
over a loudspeaker while re-recording it
with a moving microphone we’d say the
force was with him that day number one
the Wilhelm scream distant drums and
Star Wars doesn’t ring a bell
how about now since its debut in 1951 s
distant drums this stock sound has been
recycled as an inside joke that just
won’t die originally used when a soldier
was dragged under water by an alligator
it was named after another soldier in
1953 the charge at Feather River
ultimately the Wilhelm scream became a
phenomenon when Ben Burtt thought it’d
be cheeky to feature in Star Wars
which sound effect is most memorable to
you for more entertaining top 10s be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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