Image Example of Hydra for the sound.
This is a Skywalker Sound sound effect created by Ben Burtt. It was made by slowing down pig squeals.
The sound was created for Willow (1988) as sounds for the trolls, but was used extensively for the Hydra in Hercules (1997).
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Used In
TV Shows
Movies
- Altered (2006)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) (Used once along with Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Exclamation Roar.)
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) (Used once for with the Banshee.)
- A Bug's Life (1998) (Used twice for the passerine bird alongside ROAR - PASSERINE BIRD SCREAM.)
- Finding Nemo (2003) (Used twice for the anglerfish; when the anglerfish roars chasing after Marlin after he says "Read it!!!" and the anglerfish is after Marlin and Dory as she said "'Sydney' It's 'Sydney'!!!".)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Hercules (1997)
- Hulk (2003)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
- Komodo (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (Used for Venom.)
- Titan A.E. (2000)
- Willow (1988) (Debut; used for the troll.)
Video Games
- Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules
- Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Some of the roars are used for the Rathtars.)
YouTube Videos
- Brooklynn The Cartoon Girl (Heard once in "1 Second from 85 Random Moments".)
- Myles Moss
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Audio Samples