Meet The Howie Scream, Hollywood’s Other Audio Legend

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Fans of the classic Wilhelm Scream have a new obsession to revisit with the wildly theatrical Howie Scream, a gloriously unrestrained yell that has slipped into movies, TV, and video games since the late seventies.

Its story starts with The Ninth Configuration where the sound was first captured, then keeps surfacing in unforgettable moments across Face Off, Natural Born Killers, Dexter’s Lab, Half Life 2, and StarCraft, eventually gaining its name thanks to Howie Long during the production of Broken Arrow.

The new video breakdown explores how this gut wrenching shriek evolved into a hidden pop culture treat that fans love spotting, often mixing it up with the roar of a TIE Fighter, and celebrates the unexpected journey of cinema’s other favorite scream.

Joey Paur Co-Founder / Editor of GeekTyrant.com, and if you haven't noticed I write… a lot. Movies are my passion and I live and breathe all things geek. This site is part of my life's work, it's a part of me. I love what I do, and I enjoy sharing everything I can with you when it comes to movies and geekery. In my spare time I travel to the netherworlds to battle demons. @JoeyPaur | joeypaur@geektyrant.com

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