The sound is closely associated with the Prowler in Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse, released in 2018, where Aaron Davis works as the masked enforcer for Kingpin. His appearances were paired with this distorted roar like motif, helping audiences recognise the threat to Miles Morales instantly. Clips of the cue spread through edits, trailers remixes and social media, and it became shorthand for an approaching villain. It remains popular for Spider-Man edits and suspense memes because the link to the character is clear even without the film scene playing.