Five Nights at Freddy's 4, released in 2015, is the fourth entry in Scott Cawthon's horror series, set in a child's bedroom haunted by nightmare versions of the animatronics. Its jumpscares became some of the most clipped moments in early Let's Play culture, as creators reacted on camera to the sudden screams. The earrape edit, which boosts the original scream until it distorts, spread later through prank and meme videos that wanted a louder, more shocking sting. It remains popular because the sound is instantly recognisable to horror fans and reliably startles new listeners.