Vincent Price was an American actor whose elegant, sinister voice made him a defining star of horror cinema from the 1950s onward, appearing in films such as House on Haunted Hill and The Pit and the Pendulum. His distinctive laugh, instantly recognisable for its theatrical menace, became a cultural shorthand for villainy long after his films first appeared. Shared through Halloween compilations, horror retrospectives and online soundboards, it is now reused as a ready-made cue for evil delight, which keeps it familiar to audiences who may never have seen his original performances.