io9 had a neat piece last week on the science of screams. It should come as no surprise that horror movies use screams to elicit particular emotions in viewers, but the neat thing that researchers have found is that, the more irregular they are, the harder screams are to ignore.
This article also alerted me to the existence of Wilhelm scream, a stock Hollywood sound effect scream that's been used on tons of movie since the 1950s. I'll never be able to listen to another horror movie the same way. Here's a supercut for your enjoyment.
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