Five Nights at Freddy's, the indie horror game series first released in 2014, built its reputation around sudden jumpscares that end a night when an animatronic reaches the player. Clips of those screams spread quickly through Let's Play videos, reaction compilations, and short-form edits, where the sound became shorthand for a sudden scare. It remains popular because horror fans recognise it instantly, and creators reuse it to recreate that same tense, startling payoff in memes, gaming montages, and prank videos without needing the full game.