A Twin Peaks Sound Effect in The January Man (1989)

Twitter user @Igorinoleoni informed me that the same ominous sound effect heard in Twin Peaks - which by I by chance heard in Child's Play 3 and Spontaneous Combustion - also appears in the 1989 film The January Man. The sound occurs one hour and two minutes into the feature. It again accompanies a sense of dread and twice now death.

In the January Man, a man takes his life by jumping from a window of an apartment building after committing murder. It is as we see the body, a sight meant to shock or impact us, that we hear the sound. You can hear it in the video below.

 

The January Man also features Kenneth Welsh (Windom Earle) in a small role. (Below)

In the film, Alan Rickman portrays an eccentric artist who wears an ensemble that faintly calls to mind a similar look worn by Dr. Jacoby.

Alan Rickman as Ed (center).

Dr. Jacoby in season two, episode 10 (Dispute Between Brothers).

The January Man was released in the US on January 13th, 1989. The Twin Peaks pilot first aired on April 8th, 1989.

Thanks to @Igorinoleoni. 

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