The scream comes from Wicked, the 2024 film adaptation of the stage musical, in which Cynthia Erivo plays Elphaba, the green-skinned witch who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The moment captures her anguished, defiant cry as she embraces her power and leaves Oz behind. Clips of the scene circulated widely after the film's release, and the isolated scream was soon shared on TikTok and other platforms as a reaction sound. Creators still use it because it instantly signals drama, heartbreak and rebellion in a single recognisable cry.