# Where Did This Scream Originate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331 "2009-06-10T15:10:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cdeenen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@cdeenen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdeenen)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/21 "2011-09-13T05:22:13Z")
to ncharle0, sadly I have to say it’s from a soundeffects CD. I mixed that track a long time ago, and I believe it’s either from Sound Ideas or Hollywood Edge CD’s. -cd ---
**Author:** ![speedshadow12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@speedshadow12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/speedshadow12)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/22 "2011-09-16T15:26:38Z")
I could have SWORN I’ve heard the scream in either the Addams Family or the Munsters, putting the origin back to the early sixties… After doing some sleuthing though, I realized that I heard the scream not in the show (although I have a feeling I have heard it there somewhere before), but rather in a COVER to The Munster’s theme song ☹ You can check out the song here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dXqMcx6geg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dXqMcx6geg) The scream happens twice, one of which is at 2:03. If I’m ever watching the Munsters or Addams Family and the scream pops up, I’ll be sure to let you guys know first. ---
**Author:** ![mr.midnite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@mr.midnite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.midnite)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/23 "2011-11-01T21:01:41Z")
Still looking for this scream…It’s from the new NBC Show Grimm. It was used in the very first scene of the female running in the park upon being attacked. This video doesn’t draw it out like usual, but it’s a small portion of the scream. [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWEekxKktI&feature=relmfu) ---
**Author:** ![mr.midnite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@mr.midnite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.midnite)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/24 "2011-11-01T21:03:23Z")
Hey, I found the scream again on the NBC Show Grimm. Have you found the name for this one yet? I’m very curious to find out the name… [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWEekxKktI&feature=relmfu) ---
**Author:** ![mr.midnite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@mr.midnite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.midnite)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/25 "2011-11-01T21:08:21Z")
> [@YamatoTwinkie](#): > > Resurrecting a dead thread here, but since the original question was never fully answered, the scream appears to have originated with the “Hollywood Edge” sound effects library. Same as the Howie/Youraagh scream. > > See the last scream @ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbScqqrzfHU&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbScqqrzfHU&feature=related) Hey, I found the scream again on the NBC Show Grimm. Have you found the name for this one yet? I’m very curious to find out the name… [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWEe...feature=relmfu](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNWEe...feature=relmfu) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/26 "2011-11-01T22:59:44Z")
I hear that scream is on the show _Grimm_ also… ---
**Author:** ![thebrentchilada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@thebrentchilada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thebrentchilada)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/27 "2018-04-30T04:09:47Z")
Panicked Shrieks of Fear from Woman. Hollywood Edge. First noticed it in a Mortal Kombat game in the Krypt (I think it was MK Annihilation, but it may have been Deception). They would play this and the Howie Scream in the background music. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TQmE9-df0_Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Panicked Shrieks of Fear from Woman") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmE9-df0_Y) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331/28 "2018-04-30T14:33:53Z")
Since this is about movie/TV/game sound effects, let’s move it to Cafe Society. Note that this thread was started in 2009. Colibri General Questions Moderator PS. I broke the link in the OP since it goes to a completely different site than it did originally. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-this-scream-originate/499331.md?page=1)