Video Trifecta: Xxxxxtreme Skateboarding Wipeouts

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Feel like cringing? Here are three of the most chilling skateboard wipe out videos on the internet. Be prepared to scream, “Sweet broken (fill in a body part), bro!” at the screen after each fall.

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If compound fractures aren’t your thing then you may want to avoid watching the videos after the jump. Read More »

Tribute to the “Wilhelm Scream”

Have you ever wondered if Hollywood studios reuse the same scream effect over and over again? If you have, it’s with good reason.

The infamous death scream - “aaaaaaiiiyyeeeeaaaaaahhhh” - is called the Wilhelm Scream. The scream was actually a stock effect used in the 1951 film Distant Drums; it has been used in over 200 movies since, ranging from Star Wars to Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

But forget history: why read about the Wilhelm Scream when you can see and hear it in all its glory?

The Wilhelm Scream Compilation: