Five Nights at Freddy's 4, released in 2015, is the fourth main game in Scott Cawthon's horror series, set in a child's bedroom rather than a restaurant. Its animatronics attack in the dark, and their screams became closely tied to the game's jumpscare moments. As gameplay clips, reaction videos and horror edits spread on YouTube and TikTok, the scream was lifted as a standalone sound for creators who wanted an instant scare without showing the game itself. It remains popular because it is short, recognisable and immediately signals danger.