The Chain of Screaming

A Theory Made up by Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother) stating that there is a chain/cycle of screaming in which one (original screamer) yells at someone else, then that person yells at another person and another and another, so on and so forth. This chain/cycle will eventually lead back to the original screamer, ending the Chain of Screaming. AKA The Circle of Screaming or The Pyramid of Screaming.

Example: Arthur’s boss’s boss screams at Arthur’s boss, Arthur’s boss screams at Arthur, Arthur screams at Marshall, Marshall goes home and screams at his wife, Lily,Lily (a kindergarten teacher) screams at one of the kids in her kindergarten class (hmm, let’s say Mary), and then Mary goes home and screams at her dad, Arthur’s boss’s boss, thus ending The Chain of Screaming.

by Turtle Mcfly March 10, 2014

In space, no one can hear you scream.

This is the tagline for the film Alien, which was directed by Ridley Scott, not James Cameron, as currently stated on this site. Cameron directed the sequel, Aliens.

"In space, no one can hear you scream." is on e of the most quoted and parodied timelines in film history. It would have been more accurate if applied to Cuaron's Gravity, in which the silence of space plays a role in the narrative.

by drbill January 9, 2014

Screaming Chocolate Guy

As made famous by Spongebob Squarepants.

The episode where Spongebob and Patrick are selling chocolate bars and he insanely screams "CHOCOLATE!!!"

He ends up buying all of the chocolate.

Screaming Chocolate Guy: CHOCOLATE!!!!

Screaming Chocolate Guy: Now that I have you right where I want you, *suspense builds* I'd like to buy all of your chocolate.

by OMFG CHOCOLATE September 27, 2009

internally screaming

*internally screaming* usually used when you're losing your shit and you just kinda scream on the inside.

Person: hey you okay?
Me: yeah I'm fine.
Me: *internally screaming*

by rawr_i_hate_a_lot September 12, 2016

Sega Scream

Quite possibly the single most ingenious video game marketing move ever. In the middle of the Sega Genesis' life cycle (c. 1992,) commercials for Genesis games would be punctuated with a very short sound clip of a man yelling "SEGA!" at the top of his lungs. The yell usually came from a character in the commercial itself. It was a beautiful bit of brand identity, as everybody from the kids the company was targeting with the ads to parents and grandparents everywhere recognized the yell. The Sega Scream faded away with the introduction of the Sega Saturn (much like the company,) but was reintroduced in 2000 in an effort to drum up interest in the Sega Dreamcast. The power of the Scream had waned, however, and now only Sega fanboys recognized the once mighty call.

"Not a day goes by that I don't miss the Sega Scream. Also, I haven't touched a girl in like 5 months. SO LONELY," lamented the author of the definition.

by JethroMcB December 7, 2003

Iowa scream

A way of describing a scream or roar that was significantly angry or vicious. its called the Iowa scream because the lead singer of Slipknot Corey Taylor, would legitimately scream and yell during the recording on their second album titled Iowa, instead of using screaming methods, resulting and a significantly angry and violent vocal delivery that permanently damaged his voice.

"dude, mike lost his shit last night"
"i know right! he pulled an iowa scream and everything!?

by baeyhh August 30, 2020

A Wilhelm Scream

1. A stock sound effect originally from the movie Distant Drums, released in 1951. Many speculate that the sound was voiced by actor Sheb Wooley, as he was credited as a voice actor for the film. Since then, many sound designers have used the wilhelm scream as a sort of inside joke.
It has been featured in films by Quentin Tarantino, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, many Disney films, and quite a few more. More recently, the wilhelm scream has been used in television shows, music, video games, and internet videos.

2. A Wilhelm Scream is a melodic hardcore punk band from New Bedford, Massachusetts, started in 1996. Having been previously gone under the names Smackin' Isaiah and Koen, the band changed its name to A Wilhelm Scream, a reference to the above stock sound effect. Many critics have referenced Strike Anywhere, Propagandhi, and Hot Water Music as similar artists.

1. Hey, did you hear the Wilhelm Scream in God of War? The sound designer must have had sense of humor.

2. Dude! I got my ticket to see A Wilhelm Scream and The Unseen on March 30th! I'm gonna mosh my socks off!

by Highanxietymind January 11, 2008