The clip is tied to the fan-made Sonic.exe horror scene, where a corrupted version of Knuckles appears in Triple Trouble-inspired edits and animations. Its scream became a shorthand for danger and corrupted characters, circulating on soundboards and in short-form videos long after the original edits appeared. Because the sound is short, loud, and instantly recognisable to Sonic fans, creators keep reusing it for jumpscares, parodies, and dramatic reveals rather than recording a new scream each time.