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AVGN's rage-filled scream from his Friday the 13th NES review, voiced by James Rolfe. Editors use it as a reaction to fails, jumpscares and gaming moments.

This short clip captures the Angry Video Game Nerd mid-meltdown, unleashing a raw, throat-shredding scream that builds and then cracks with comic fury. Voiced by James Rolfe, the delivery carries his trademark mix of genuine frustration and theatrical rage, the kind of yell that feels ripped straight out of a basement game room. Hearing it instantly tells a viewer that something has gone catastrophically wrong, turning an ordinary fail into a full-blown meltdown moment. It works because the scream is pure overreaction: loud, unfiltered and unmistakably AVGN.

The Angry Video Game Nerd is the foul-mouthed reviewer character created and played by James Rolfe, whose web series built a cult following by roasting unplayable retro games. The 'Alternative end' title comes from this soundboard upload, which lifts the scream from the Nerd's video on the Friday the 13th NES game. Screams from his reviews have circulated as meme reactions for years, dropped into compilations and streams whenever a moment needs pure, exaggerated rage.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Place the scream right on the frame where the fail lands, letting the game footage go silent for a beat first so the yell hits harder. Avoid playing it over loud music or sound effects, which will bury the crack in his voice.

Use Cases

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  • Raging at a cheap death in a gaming video.
  • Reacting to a jumpscare in a horror playthrough.
  • Punctuating a fail compilation's worst moment.
  • Mocking a friend's terrible aim on stream.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is AVGN?
AVGN stands for the Angry Video Game Nerd, a character created and played by James Rolfe. He reviews famously bad retro video games in profanity-filled rants that made him an internet icon.
Where does the AVGN scream come from?
This scream is taken from the Nerd's video on the Friday the 13th NES game, as noted in the clip's description. It is one of his classic rage outbursts, lifted from the review and shared as a standalone reaction sound.
How do people use this sound?
Creators use the AVGN scream as a rage reaction in gaming videos, fail compilations and streams. Dropping it at the exact moment of a death, jumpscare or mistake adds exaggerated comedic fury that viewers instantly recognize.

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