Five Nights at Freddy's, first released in 2014, made the animatronic jumpscare a defining horror-game moment, with a loud scream accompanying the sudden close-up that ends a night. Clips of that scream spread through gameplay videos, reaction compilations and short-form edits, where the sound alone became shorthand for being caught off guard. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable to horror fans and works without any visual context, instantly signalling panic, failure or a prank gone wrong.