Five Nights at Freddy's was released in 2014 as an indie horror game in which the player survives nights as a security guard while animatronic characters move through a pizzeria. When one reaches the office, the game triggers a jumpscare, a close-up lunge accompanied by this loud scream, and the night ends. Clips of those moments spread widely on YouTube and streaming platforms, becoming shorthand for sudden horror in gaming culture. Years later, creators still reuse the sound because it is instantly recognisable and reliably startles an audience expecting something quieter.