Wired Science runs down the latest findings on screams and other sound effects in movies:
Blumstein and his co-authors acoustically analyzed 30-second cuts from more than 100 movies representing a broad array of genres. The movies included titles such as Aliens, Goldfinger, Annie Hall, The Green Mile, Slumdog Millionaire, Titanic, Carrie, The Shining and Black Hawk Down.
Not unexpectedly, the horror films had a lot of harsh and atonal screams. Dramatic films had sound tracks with fewer screams but a lot of abrupt changes in frequency. And adventure films, it turns out, had a surprising number of harsh male screams.
Am I the only one screaming in horror? Somebody actually analyzed 30-seconds cuts from a 100 movies? Perhaps the results of the analysis aren't final yet. When they come in I'm sure it'll be a giant leap for mankind.
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