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 ...

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 ...

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover ...

In the 1990s, archeologists in Mexico City unearthed a 500-year-old skeleton near an ancient Aztec temple—a victim of human sacrifice. A grisly discovery, yes, but perhaps even more chilling was what ...

Dread Central is featured prominently in the theatrical trailer for Whistle, blowing into theaters on February 6.

Opening in Theaters February 6. A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient ...

"Out future death is hunting us!" IFC Films has debuted the full trailer for their scary new horror film titled Whistle, ...

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover ...