This is a Skywalker Sound sound effect. It was most likely created by Gary Rydstrom, and may have debuted in the theme park ride Body Wars (1989).
Used In
TV Shows
Movies
- 9 (2009)
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
- Down Periscope (1996) (low pitched)
- F/X2 (1991)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- The Haunting (1999)
- The Incredibles (2004) (Used once in a low volume when two Velocipods crash to the ground and explode.)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- The Island (2005)
- James and the Giant Peach (1996)
- Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) (Heard once in the deleted scene.)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- The Polar Express (2004) (An edited variant of this sound or a near identical sound is heard once in a low volume that is mostly audible in the 5.1 mix when the Hero Girl says "It's a magic train. We're going to the North Pole.".)
- Ready Player One (2018)
- Shattered Lies (2002)
- XXX: State of the Union (2005)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Theme Parks
- Body Wars (1989) (debut)
YouTube Videos
Image Gallery
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG METAL SQUEAK WITH HINGE
The Polar Express (2004) SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG METAL SQUEAK WITH HINGE (edited, low volume, mostly audible in the 5.1 mix) (needs clarification)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG METAL SQUEAK WITH HINGE (last half only, low volume)
Audio Samples
(The supposed edited variant as heard in The Polar Express.)

















