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== Film ==
== Film ==
* The American remake of ''[[Shutter]]'' was both extremely egregious and random in its use of the whispers. Hell, the whispers were used both so often and in such strange contexts that they were more likely indicative of the ghost ''not'' being present in the scene.
* The American remake of ''[[Shutter]]'' was both extremely egregious and random in its use of the whispers. Hell, the whispers were used both so often and in such strange contexts that they were more likely indicative of the ghost ''not'' being present in the scene.
* ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' has "ki ki ki ma ma ma". Yeah, probably the [[Ur Example]] considering how that movie predated most other uses.
* ''[[Friday the 13th (film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' has "ki ki ki ma ma ma". Yeah, probably the [[Ur Example]] considering how that movie predated most other uses.
* The newer ''[[The Amityville Horror]]'' movie. Here they symbolize Ketchum messing with the husband's head.
* The newer ''[[The Amityville Horror]]'' movie. Here they symbolize Ketchum messing with the husband's head.
* Whenever a Dementor shows up in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' movies, whispers are heard in the background.
* Whenever a Dementor shows up in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' movies, whispers are heard in the background.
** Also, whispering can be heard from the arch in the Department of Mysteries.
** Also, whispering can be heard from the arch in the Department of Mysteries.
* Lots of this in the background noise for ''[[Black Swan (Film)|Black Swan]]'', along with what sounds like fluttering wings, to symbolize the protagonist's mental state.
* Lots of this in the background noise for ''[[Black Swan]]'', along with what sounds like fluttering wings, to symbolize the protagonist's mental state.


== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Quake (Video Game)|Quake]]'''s soundtrack either used these, or had other effects to play creepy music.
* ''[[Quake (series)|Quake]]'''s soundtrack either used these, or had other effects to play creepy music.
* Spirit Healers in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', if you're dead along with them.
* Spirit Healers in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', if you're dead along with them.
** Such whispering noises also appear in some of the haunted areas in the game, though you tend to have to have your sound settings set so that you can pick them up along with the other noises that plays.
** Such whispering noises also appear in some of the haunted areas in the game, though you tend to have to have your sound settings set so that you can pick them up along with the other noises that plays.
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* In ''[[X Men Legends]] 2,'' the Madri Temple has this as part of its background music.
* In ''[[X Men Legends]] 2,'' the Madri Temple has this as part of its background music.
* Featured in at least one level of ''[[Blood]]''.
* Featured in at least one level of ''[[Blood]]''.
* ''[[Dead Space (Franchise)|Dead Space]]'' has this by the truckload.
* ''[[Dead Space (series)|Dead Space]]'' has this by the truckload.
* Happens every time a ghost is near in ''[[Fatal Frame]]''.
* Happens every time a ghost is near in ''[[Fatal Frame]]''.
* In ''[[Morrowind]]'', whispers emanate from the ash pits in Tribunal temples and ancestral tombs.
* In ''[[Morrowind]]'', whispers emanate from the ash pits in Tribunal temples and ancestral tombs.
* From time to time, you hear harsh voices from nowhere in ''[[Eternal Darkness]]''.
* From time to time, you hear harsh voices from nowhere in ''[[Eternal Darkness]]''.
** That and a woman quietly crying in the background. Well until she starts wailing at the top of her lungs.
** That and a woman quietly crying in the background. Well until she starts wailing at the top of her lungs.
* In [[Luigis Mansion (Video Game)|Luigis Mansion]] you can hear the ghosts mumbling in the background of darkened areas.
* In [[Luigi's Mansion|Luigis Mansion]] you can hear the ghosts mumbling in the background of darkened areas.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Sometimes they chuck that out the window]] [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall|and decide to mumble the main theme instead]], matching Luigi's nervous humming. [[Affectionate Parody|It's all good.]]
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Sometimes they chuck that out the window]] [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall|and decide to mumble the main theme instead]], matching Luigi's nervous humming. [[Affectionate Parody|It's all good.]]
* ''[[Thief]]'''s undead levels. ''Join us. JOIN US NOW!'' Killing the wraith does calm down the more aggressive whispering.
* ''[[Thief]]'''s undead levels. ''Join us. JOIN US NOW!'' Killing the wraith does calm down the more aggressive whispering.


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