Loud jumpscare screams became a staple of internet prank culture in the 2000s with maze games and screamer videos that hid a sudden face and shriek behind an innocent link. The format later spread to YouTube, Discord and TikTok edits, where a brief scream is still used to break tension or troll friends. This short version follows the same pattern as clips like the FNAF 2 scream, relying on pure volume and surprise rather than a recognisable character, line or song, which makes it easy to drop into almost any edit.