Liquid Terror
For nearly half a century, one eerie sound has been showing up again and again in movies and TV shows. It\u2019s typically used when something spooky or mysterious happens\u2014and it can be heard in Poltergeist, The Matrix, Let the Right One In, and countless episodes of Unsolved Mysteries. So where did this strange sound come from, and how did it spread across Hollywood? This story comes from the podcast Every Little Thing.\n\nWe\u2019ve been nominated for 2 Webby Awards! Vote for Twenty Thousand Hertz in the Business and Television & Film categories.\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\nSubscribe to our Youtube channel here.\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\nClick here to leave us a voice message about your experiences with movie dialogue.\nSubscribe to Every Little Thing in Spotify.\nGet 10% off your first month of BetterHelp online therapy at betterhelp.com/20k.\nVisit zocdoc.com/20k to download the Zocdoc app and sign up for free.\nGet one month free of Headspace at headspace.com/20k.\nFind coupon codes on over 30,000 sites with Honey. Sign up for free at joinhoney.com/20k.\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/liquidterror\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices