Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a 2014 survival horror game by Scott Cawthon, and this scream is the sound heard when an animatronic jumpscares the player. As playthroughs and reaction clips spread across YouTube and later short-form video, the scream became shorthand for sudden failure in horror games. Fans reused it in edits, memes and prank videos, even outside the original game, because it is instantly recognisable to players. It remains popular today as a quick, intense shock sound for horror-themed content.