Screaming may even dissolve it, or if it's a living organism, kill it.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Tingler (1959) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:32:14 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Fear causes The Tingler to spread along the spinal column.
- At least screaming seems to stop The Tingler from bending the spinal column.
- Screaming may even dissolve it, or if it's a living organism, kill it.
- And these are things we have to find out.
- What do you think it's made of?
- I don't know. But I'd guess sinews of some very powerful material.
- Why not?
- Life is not merely a matter of breathing and a beating heart.
[...]