A mountain climber in the creepy story called "Blue" feels "hundreds of little icy flutters against his cheeks" and hears the "soft metallic click of the valve to the oxygen cylinder".
This trim rotates precisely and with the satisfying metallic click of a dive-watch bezel, indicating that the vent is closed.
Inside the sprawling exhibit hall, giant photos of NRA leaders bore down on members as they pointed and pulled the triggers of unloaded firearms, the sound of metallic clicks filling the air.
The top notes in the soundtrack are arid metallic clicks, snips, squeaks and creaks, the chatter of wrenches and wire clippers, as bombs are defused in air so parched as to seem combustible itself.
A score by Schneider TM, which features metallic clicks and disorienting loops, is the boldest use of film music since Mica Levi's score for Under the Skin.
It may sound like an extra step, but the sharp metallic click gives you a feeling of bravado and readiness, like a movie star cocking a weapon or a traffic cop whipping open a ticket pad.
You reload, with a reassuring metallic click, and keep on going.
With a metallic click, the door popped open, and he strode out onto the tarmac.
On Oct. 17, 1945, a year after he went into hiding, Mr. Kaarmann was walking a forest path when he heard a metallic click.
Its song consists of repeated phrases of notes ranging from harsh and scratchy to warbled and flute-like, often interspersed with metallic clicking buzzes.
