Golden Freddy is a secret, withered animatronic in Five Nights at Freddy's, created by Scott Cawthon and first appearing in the original 2014 game. Unlike the regular animatronics, he appears rarely and triggers a distinctive distorted scream before crashing the game. Clips of the scream spread through FNAF playthroughs, YouTube edits and soundboards, sitting alongside the broader FNAF jumpscare scream in horror meme culture. Its rarity in the game and extreme, glitchy sound helped it stay popular for scare edits and reactions.