The sound comes from Granny, the indie horror game released by DVloper in 2017, where the titular Granny hunts the player through a locked house. When she catches you, the game cuts to her screaming face with this loud sting, ending the run. Clips of that moment spread through YouTube lets plays and later short form edits, where the scream was lifted on its own as a reusable scare. Its short length and instant peak kept it popular for pranks, edits and soundboards long after the original playthroughs.