The siren comes from The Purge, the horror film series that began in 2013 with a story about a single night each year when all crime is legal. The alarm marks that night's start in the films and quickly became one of their most recognisable audio cues. Online, streamers adopted it as a donation and follower alert because its urgency grabs attention instantly, while video editors use it to signal danger, chaos, or a dramatic twist. Its association with the films keeps it effective years later, even for viewers who have never seen them.