Classic Alien sound effects From old TV, cartoons and Si Fi Movies

Some of my favorites from when I was growing up. (That never happened)

[@bisexualichigo4227]

Walking to the kitchen at 3am has never felt so old.....yet stylish.

[@youngemu3949]

These are a certified hood classic. So many sfx i remember hearing mostly in cartoons 😩 miss these goofy sounds

[@ShiftyGuy777]

Ah, I can never get tired of these sound effects, especially at 1:23.

[@01cobracommander]

Mr. Fantastic Hannah Barbara Marvel Fantastic4

[@SegaMario]

Really wish these sounds would see more use in future cartoons, shows, movies, etc. They're truly legendary and fun sounds to use. Adds more charm than modern sound effects in my opinion.

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

these coupled with dubstep basslines (which some movies have used to denote alien or weird stuff, like Electro in Spiderman) would be pretty massive

[@Scatterbrained_Watching]

Some person on twitter said this is what my art sounds like. I am, so happy

[@daleanderson1727]

You are the greatest human that has ever lived for sharing this with us all. Good stuff.

[@eazystreet5507]

My car makes all those sounds.

[@1308machin]

hahaha

[@shizukagozen777]

Eazy Street I think it's actually a flying saucer, not a car. :P

[@rabbit0664]

Is it imported from Mars?

[@mr.unknown2174]

😂

[@Zach135]

@@shizukagozen777 r/wooosh

[@MadHax-wt5tl]

The sounds of every cartoon and cheesy science fiction series and movie of my youth. Oh who am I kidding, I still watch those things to this day. Keep watching the sky's!

[@robertomondello2447]

And videogames. Don't forget videogames

[@4ndr00med4]

Ah, a beautiful song to soothe a Spore fan's soul.

[@jamptoons6442]

1:43 best retro alien sound effect.

[@LordKnowsBlue]

VSJ Infinie sounds like mother 2

[@goiaba7549]

Great

[@Halomaster4life1]

Reminds me of Tom & Jerry

[@cheeseburgerpaladin]

Idk why but my mind flashes back to Ed, Edd, n' Eddy

[@MadHax-wt5tl]

According to every cartoon in the 1970s, this is what space sounded like.

[@jerry-skids]

I've been looking through various videos like these for years trying to find a particular old sci fi sound effect that I had heard in a few different cartoons back in the 1960's. It was somewhat of a variation of the "rise and fall" or "ascending or descending" one. But the way it sounded, was like it oscillated in an out as the effect sound went up in pitch, then the same, upon descending. It seems to me, if I remember, it was in used in at least one or so of Felix The Cat, Courageous Cat cartoons. But I can't place them. All I know is exactly how it sounded and how it led to me having nightmares when I was a young kid.

[@wendi-bnkywuv]

I'm looking for similar sound that I've heard only a few times, but remember very fondly. I did order a theremin for musical purposes and I'll try to recreate some of these sounds, including the one that I still hear in my dreams, yet have never come across since hearing it at around age 10.

[@jerry-skids]

@@wendi-bnkywuv It's probably the same one I referred to. I haven't heard it since I was a kid, watching those old cartoons. I have found many of these old cartoons, but none with that haunting sound effect. No matter how much I search.

[@wendi-bnkywuv]

@@jerry-skids Same here. Trying to find it and so far, nothing.

[@jerry-skids]

@@wendi-bnkywuv Have to keep plugging at it. I have a sense, that if I find that sound, and be able to confront it now and to perhaps think of it differently, maybe it'll subconsciously help me get past one of the many hurtles and road blocks in my mind, from way back when. Here's a story about one of those cartoons that disturbed me then too, and still sort of does. It was a Mighty Mouse cartoon, that involved a wolf that stole a baby bunny and hot footed it away, after he lured it away from it's family. I remember the bunny screaming in terror and crying for it's life, while the wolf kept pushing the baby carriage the bunny was in all over the place. Might Mouse comes to the rescue in efforts to stop the wolf. The wolf keeps eluding him, until he's caught. But that screaming and crying haunted me for the longest time. I found that video on KZbin not too long ago and revisited the scenes, screaming and feelings I had of rage, sadness, wondering where justice and safety was. I know it was just a cartoon, but still. Also, I'd like to know how they made the kid who did the voice over for that cartoon bunny, do all of that screaming and crying. That kid must have been either negatively made to do it by whatever means. Because, I don't think one could make a kid scream like that all through a cartoon like that.

[@wendi-bnkywuv]

I found the one I was looking for finally in a video game video posted here!!!

[@aztecolatino]

0:36 firestar! 0:51 is the sound of captain cold's freeze gun played backwards from challenge of the superfriends and used in two episodes in spiderman and his amazing friends. 0:54 captain cold's freeze gun in its full glory!

[@Markov092]

1:23 when something stretches in your pants.

[@samzillabuddy3250]

Nice

[@CarlosEsparza1138]

1:28 And then shrinks. :(

[@tcpilot6995]

This is NOSTALGIC at 100%

[@AirYan5iveZer0]

The most relatable alien sounf effects.

[@josiahp.6960]

I had to ignore the misspelling of "sound" in lieu of the oxymoron of "relatable alien."

[@sxlentz]

0:04 when u find a teddy bear

[@Sparkion1]

Ahhh! U know the key!

[@mysticstylez134]

It happens when your around the rocks too

[@VegaPunk99]

@@mysticstylez134yeah! The 115 ones!

[@TJ-et8sw]

Awesome post. The one at 0:41 is a classic, but I can't remember where I first heard it.

[@jamescannon8135]

ocelynx read the description lol

[@destinymartinez6726]

From the pin ball game lmao

[@juiceoverflow]

The sound from space pinball?

[@dondemarco3246]

anyone know that really mysterious alien theremin sounding effect where its like WAAA WAAA WAAAA at different pitches. its like a tense/unveiling moment, like when you first see the aliens or something like that.

[@CollettePeace]

Don Demarco That's the one that I'm looking for too!! I just tried to describe it to someone but they didn't get it so I'm trying to find a recording.

[@dondemarco3246]

let me know if you find it. im sure we're both looking for the exact same thing. i think its time to start sessioning sci-fi from the 80s, probably twilight zone or something like that

[@CollettePeace]

Listen to the Sci-Fi alarm tone on an iPhone. That was the one that I was searching for. I hope that works for you too :)

[@IntelliTrance]

the day the earth stood still soundtrack

[@yaha7110]

Look up 'Classic Alien Arrival Sound Effect'. I believe that's what you're looking for.

[@MadHax-wt5tl]

I have been working my way through the original Twilight Zone series, and was very amused when the 2 headed Martian in the picture appeared in one of the episodes. Mr Dingle the strong, season 2.

[@AriAlt123]

currently listening to this stoned 👽

[@JoryStultz1234]

LOL Same

[@DRACODUBZ]

same here haha

[@jollyswashbuckler]

Cross-faded

[@ross-arroz]

OMG ME TOO!

[@Model_BT-7274]

AYY LMAO

[@emona5776]

That first one sounds like the noise you hear when you're try'na find the meteor bits on Kino.

[@juiceoverflow]

That’s because it is the sound you hear when you’re try’na find the meteor bits on Kino

[@thecrapnest6346]

0:39 YEAH I FOUND IT, it’s lightning Bliss 1:22 and then there’s Thunder Blight

[@presidentevil9951]

@The Crap Nest 0:39 what show did u hear that from? (other than thundarr the barbarian)

[@aztecolatino]

@@presidentevil9951 that sound effect was also used for firestar's transformation in spiderman and his amazing friends series.

[@presidentevil9951]

@@aztecolatino and used in flash gordon's flash ray

[@allessandmegchannel]

This is life 👽

[@HumanDrillBit]

Awesome! Thanks for posting this! These are ALL classic!

[@aramboodakian9554]

Those alien twins where ahead of their time as they had compact florescent bulbs in there suit.

[@josephreese664]

Most of this sound effects were used in masters of the universe.

[@cyberianmanx1]

Since the titanium was shoved inside my head this is what I hear day and night. Stimulating.

[@phantomzone2725]

0:54 Sheila's cape in Dungeos & Dragons!

[@CarlosEsparza1138]

0:48 That is one cool sound combination.

[@wesmcgee1648]

Its 3:30 pm in the mid 60s. I just got home from school and grabbed a pop tart, plopped down in front of the tv to watch scifi shows.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Makes me wonder what synthesizers they used to make all these.

[@lunam7249]

moog + theramin + ?

[@gammaechofoundationproductions]

Once again, awesome! Fun times and good memories! :)

[@greven8738]

This sound is nostalgic for some reason

[@ChizuMcCheems]

ayy lmao

[@XlXDiesel2011XlX]

I heard several cod zombies sounds in this video.

[@_lycka]

the first one made me feel like i was stuck in a 1940s theatre with zombies

[@courtneysisk3321]

Reminds me of a project I was involved in creating space sounds for a ride into space.

[@NoirVibesYT]

1:23 is that a teddy bear Easter egg I hear?

[@Rouxgarou96]

I was thinking the same thing, thats the sound the meteors make on kino der toten.

[@Jrod1999]

Vitriolic I saw my whole childhood in that sound 💔 black ops 1 days were lit

[@ivarandamy1499]

The first sound is used in cod zombies on the jars in Der riese

[@neonsolace2748]

Now i know where valve got the half life 2' strider sound from 0:47

[@Bilboswaggins2077]

Her: so what do you listen to? Me: well..it’s complicated

[@mattz1lla]

Can’t get enough they used a pic from the classic Twilight Zone for this. And the first one was probably what Treyarch decided to use for EE songs

[@SpeedyXLR8]

I love this I love the classic ufo alien stuff

[@thehaydenwaltbradleychanne702]

I have a karaoke machine (which I wont be using to sing lol) and the night of December first 2021 my brother and I opened the backyard door and blasted this for all to here in out neighborhood.

[@guardiane]

Spot on, man. Spot on.

[@itscs1175]

0:00 blops zombies anyone?

[@ynol4879]

Yes

[@jackdewitt4238]

you know i expect this sort of sound in earthbound.

[@seesnap]

Take me to your dealer. I’m only here for the beer

[@mannyisaacs5880]

What if you heard those noises at night...

[@jarichards99utube]

Very COOOooolllll Daddy-OO...!!! : )

[@makethisabeat]

I make hiphop videos using old footage i am so glad i found you!!! Subbed

[@ANormalBand]

Perfect, thanks mate from another world

[@villain2715]

When u feel not of this world

[@peterandreyev]

2:08 The Green Hornet 60s series!

[@l.j.g]

0:49 puts a smile on my face

[@joellemarron3452]

I'm gonna sample all of that thanks :D

[@YulianHen-pg1bq]

Today movies but using those sounds would be fun.

[@SVINT6]

Nazi zombies background very beginning...

[@pressureworks]

"That never happened" yep.

[@leepshin]

I'd like to know how the hell all these sounds were created.

[@thatsfxguy]

+Lee Sanderson so would I

[@leepshin]

***** You would be referring to the unmistakable sound of a "theramin" which was used in a lot of 50's sci-fi and horror "b" movies. No I'm more interested in how they created sounds for photon torpedo launches, phasers, Spock's scanner and other stuff like the martian ships from war of the worlds. For the likes of Star Trek the next generation, all the effects were done using synthesizers but back then they didn't have synths. Take the Doctor Who theme for example. There's a full film documentary on how it was created using tape recorders and goes on to show how some of the sounds were created as well. I'd like to see a documentary on the creation of Hollywood's sci-fi sound effects.

[@countorlok2095]

Synthesizers

[@leepshin]

Count Orlok​ Synths? In the 50's and 60's? So the likes of Delia Derbyshire used Cubase, Ableton, Fruityloops and a Pentium 2 laptop to bring the Doctor Who theme to life back in 1963? Uhuh...... a decade before Moog introduced the first thing to resemble a synth. At least the BBC "have" film documentaries of the inner workings of the radiophonic workshop to show how the British did things. What methods did the American industry use? More to the point, did you actually read my previous post?

[@brookie1141]

The only thing I read was technobabble.jpeg

[@kidslifehackers3119]

Коли ще я був в Україні, то у нас у вокзалі були схожі звуки!

[@not_ur-sensei3210]

1:25 i found a piece of ze meteor

[@mortarmopp3919]

Irwin Allen is well represented.

[@wynnhasleft]

Is that the zombies noise?

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

Several of these were on Lost In Space.

[@cyberianmanx1]

As well as in Forbidden Planet.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

@@cyberianmanx1 Also the original Star Trek

[@cyberianmanx1]

@@JohnSmith-kz8yo Oh so true. When shows were great.

[@kmauryo]

Thanks for this

[@CodyLynnBoyd]

These are great, am I able to use a few of these sounds in a song?

[@thatsfxguy]

sure use what you like. I'm just a humble youtuber

[@vanessamoreno8019]

love them!!

[@rikardandersson5582]

I hear many of them was used in Masters of The Universe

[@mikemogardo6956]

Awesome thank you for sharing !

[@your_best_reaperkillerboy2988]

0:05 black ops zombies sounds?

[@NoirVibesYT]

Your_Best_Reaper Killerboy I knew it sounded familiar

[@RufusKrauss]

1:36 - Kom Kwijt/Right now - onzekere guy

[@thet.j.skatingchannel3254]

What I hear in my head when I’m tripping 😭😭

[@jaynolan7526]

I like machines that go "Beep Boop"

[@spockboy]

Awesomeness!!

[@Bryanma0119]

Exactly everything sound effects in Doctor who

[@pico5669]

1:23 TOONMARTAAAYY!!

[@HotRhymez]

here from the angry grandma video lol

[@xInfamousx100]

BlackWolf me, that video was funny

[@horroranonymous]

Same here 😂

[@chrishernandez6951]

I found a rock, great.

[@cat-re5xq]

I have been looking for one particular sound effect I feel like I have heard in movies and shows before... it sounds similar to these but Is a slow echoing “beep“noise that repeats a few times , then again with a lower pitch , then again a third time with a slightly higher and off sounding pitch. It just sounds like echoing through space I don’t know how else to describe it

[@thatsfxguy]

Let me know where you heard it and I'll see if I can find it.

[@PsychRad]

good stuff!

[@shialabeef106]

I feel like I'm high listening to this...

[@MichaelSHartman]

Recognized sounds from the Fantastic Voyage introduction.

[@mrmicro22]

1:24 is the Apache Chief growing and shrinking effect from Super Friends.

[@thatsfxguy]

AKA longshadow

[@Activated_Complex]

If you’ve got a car that “enhances” the exhaust notes with exterior speakers, why would you NOT rig it up to play some of these?

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

Man, those two guys don't look dorky at all...lol

[@GlannieGlan]

people hearing this in 2024>>>

[@Lumibear.]

0:55 oh it’s the noise everything made after a jump cut appearance from the 60s to the 80s lol! (Also 1:54) 1:02 and the War Of The Worlds/Star Trek heavy artillery sound (photon torpedo).

[@SegaMario]

That description. You deserve the Description of the Year award.

[@MrJames94c]

0:47 anyone know what that specific sound is?

[@pv4694]

Watch repro johnny carsons beat hits or first season in black white called a thermun or ? Similar.

[@bathtimeduckythe3rd490]

Pixel gun

[@MrJames94c]

Bathtimeducky The3rd any links?

[@benspaander9721]

ARP 2600

[@simpleapollo85]

@@bathtimeduckythe3rd490 a fellow legend I see

[@alanellis5267]

Sounds like the Theramin was used quite a bit.

[@parrishthomas92]

am I the only one pictured a pinball table while hearing these sounds

[@TheRealNSA]

I’m trying to find like the beeble sound effect if that makes sense?

[@ChrisCooling]

these are great! are the from a released CD?

[@thatsfxguy]

They are from the universal studios sound effects library

[@mixlife7955]

I was just going to kitchen for getting food at 3 am and I herd sound like 1:38 from the roof. I went to the roof and saw something jumping from the roof wall. And never find out what was that. 1:38 reminds me that.

[@jcan0822]

x æ a-12 telling grimes he’s hungry

[@oscarbergunan4051]

He-Man sounds!!!

[@j.w.1755]

lots of ringtone material here..

[@CJMattias]

I'm here for research purposes

[@Kostya2005]

1:01 Ur-quan Kzer-za Laser Sound From Star Control I guess?