The Ghast is a large, floating mob from Minecraft, first added to the game's Nether dimension in 2010, where it drifts above lava and attacks players with explosive fireballs. Its eerie, high-pitched cry became one of the game's most recognisable sounds, helped by countless Let's Play videos, reaction clips and memes that used the scream to signal danger or sudden panic. As Minecraft stayed popular with new generations of players and creators, the short clip kept spreading on soundboards and in short-form edits, where it still works instantly even for viewers who only know the game by sound.