A group of American high school friends discover an Aztec death whistle and, for reasons best known to them, give it a blow at a party.

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death whistle” — a haunting instrument shaped like a human skull. Its eerie, high-pitched scream is not just a product of its unique ...

Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...

Whistle ending explained: Did Chrys and Ellie survive the Aztec death whistle curse? Full recap, final loophole twist, and ...

Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle — often credited with emitting the scariest ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

It’s been quite a day for terrifying noises. First a Russian sports fan sent us all cowering with her hellbeast-summoning cheer, and now a year-old video of something called a “death whistle” is going ...

'Whistle' turns a cursed Aztec death whistle into a brutal, Halloween-soaked teen slasher that trades originality for gnarly fun.

In cultures around the world, instruments have brought music and joy to rituals, ceremonies and everyday life. But in the forests of central Mexico, a single note from an Aztec whistle didn’t always ...