stackyFACTSThat massive, terrifying haunted mansion door opening in your imagination was aggressively small in reality. Sound artists simply twisted a heavily worn, extremely squeaky leather wallet directly next to a microphone to perfectly mimic the heavy, agonizing creak of ancient wooden hinges.
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