Funtime Freddy first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, the fifth game in Scott Cawthon's horror series, released in 2016. In the game, the white and pink bear animatronic stalks the player through the underground facility, and being caught triggers his loud jumpscare. Clips of that moment spread through YouTube playthroughs, TikTok edits and FNAF fan videos, alongside the classic FNAF jumpscare scream, becoming a shorthand for a sudden scare. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable to horror fans and delivers a shock in just over a second.