Avengers: Infinity War - 15 Obscure Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed

3. That Secret Wilhelm Scream

Avengers Infinity War Ebony Maw
Marvel Studios

The Wilhelm scream used to be a neat little joke among sound editors, a ridiculous screaming sound effect which could be not-so-subtly placed in movies without attracting too much attention.

Nowadays, however, its use is so blatant it's started to feel like a bit of a lame, arbitrary inclusion that distracts from otherwise exceptionally-crafted action sequences.

Credit to the Russos, then, for sneakily including an incredibly subtle Wilhelm scream in the movie when Ebony Maw gets sucked into space. You'll most likely need a good pair of headphones to catch it, as the original scream has been layered beneath the sound of Maw being blasted into space.

This makes it at once a more devious Easter egg and also a less-obnoxious, more creative way to get the scream in the movie.

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