This is a Skywalker Sound sound effect. It was used extensively for R2-D2 as his trademark scream in the Star Wars franchise since it debuted in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Performed by 4 time Oscar™️ winning sound designer Ben Burtt, he created this scream by recording it with his voice underneath his desk in the corner down inside the basement at George Lucas' house. Burtt stated:
"I had a room in George Lucas' house where their offices were, but I was down in the basement. When I wanted to record something — I didn't have a recording booth – I used to get under a big table down in the room where I worked, with a microphone, and kind of curl up in a corner. And one day, I just made a scream. I just screamed. Maybe there was some stress behind it. That scream, sped up, is used pretty much straight up as R2-D2's scream."
Used In[]
TV Shows[]
- Batman Beyond (Heard in "Disappearing Inque".)
- Star Wars: Droids (Used for R2-D2.)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV Specials[]
Movies[]
- Fanboys (2009)
- Howard the Duck (1986) (Heard briefly once during the end of the film.)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (longer edit)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (Debut; used for R2-D2.)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Shorts[]
Trailers[]
Video Games[]
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Lego Star Wars: The Video Game
- Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars Chess
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002) (Video Game) (dubbed as "sound224.wav")
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault
- Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force (high pitched)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Video Game)
Theme Parks[]
- Star Tours (Theme Parks)
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Theme Parks)
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
DVD Menus[]
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (DVD Menus)
Toys[]
- Star Wars Galactic Heroes: Millennium Falcon Adventure
- Thinkway Toys: R2-D2 Interactive Robotic Droid
Newgrounds Videos[]
Web Originals[]
YouTube Videos[]
- Awful Fawful
- JonTron
- SimpleFlips
- SMG4 Videos
Image Gallery[]
_SKYWALKER_ASTROMECH_CRITICAL_SCREAM.jpg "Star Wars- Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) SKYWALKER ASTROMECH CRITICAL SCREAM.jpg (77 KB)")
_George_Lucas_Astromech_Critical_Yell.png "Star Wars - Squadrons - Hunted (2020) George Lucas Astromech Critical Yell.png (601 KB)")
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