This sound effect can be found on the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It was used as a major element for the TIE Fighters in the Star Wars franchise.
Variations
- Animals - Baby elephant growls and trumpets (full/longer recording)
- Cloaking Monster El PE1082406
- De Cloaking Monster PE1082507
- Elephant, Scream, Painful Shriek, Rumbley Breathing, Creature Vocalizations (alternate identical recording)
- Monster Roar Groan PE1080105
- Monster Roar Groan PE1080106
- Monster Roar Long PE1080107
- Monster Roar Revers PE1080108
- Monster Roars Groan PE1080109
- Monster Screams Agit PE980707
- Monsters, Werewolves - Werewolf Scream (edited)
- Mummy Voice Roar PE1080201
- SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 01 (edited)
- SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 02 (edited)
Used In
TV Shows
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Heard once in "Jumpy George".)
- Ben 10 (1st roar; can be heard in some episodes in an incredibly high pitch and slightly modified, and 2nd roar; heard in its normal pitch.)
- Family Guy
- Futurama (Heard once in "The Thief of Baghead".)
- Generator Rex (1st roar; heard once in a high pitch in "Moonlighting".)
- Gigantosaurus (Used/sampled for Giganto when he roars in a normal pitch and for Spino when he roars in a low pitch.)
- Jurassic Fight Club (Used for Nanotyrannus.)
- Muppet Babies (1984) (Heard twice in "Gonzo's Video Show".)
- Old Master Q – Fantasy Zone Battle
- Once Upon a Time (Used for the kracken in "Dark Waters".)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Star Wars: Droids
- Star Wars: Rebels (Used for the TIE Fighters.)
- The Time Tunnel (heard in "Chase Through Time".)
Movies
- 2012 (2009) (The ending portion of the 1st roar is heard twice right before a chunk of flaming rock crashes to the ground during the Yellowstone eruption scene.)
- The Boss Baby (2017) (low pitched)
- History of the World, Part I (1981)
- How to Train Your Dragon (2025) (Used for The Deadly Nadder.)
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- The Lost World (1960)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- The Roots of Heaven (1958) (debut)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (Used for a monster in the trench.)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (Used and introduced for the TIE Fighters.)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) (Used once in a higher pitch for a TIE Fighter during the Jakku escape.)
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013) (Possibly used once for a Frost Beast.)
- Trollhunter (2010)
- Turok: Son of Stone (2008)
- Waking the T. Rex: The Story of SUE (2010)
Shorts
- Diggs Tailwagger (2007)
- Pink Five (2002)
Video Games
Nintendo Switch:
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2nd scream; used for Fatty Puffer and Fiery Puffer.)
PC:
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (Heard when a Hell Knight spots the player/Doomguy.)
Wii:
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2nd scream; used for Fatty Puffer.)
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