Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game first released in 2017, in which players break into their neighbor's house to uncover what he is hiding in the basement. When the neighbor catches the player sneaking around, the game switches to its frantic chase music, a cue that has become closely linked with the game itself. Gameplay clips, speedruns and fan edits shared on YouTube and TikTok helped the chase theme travel beyond players of the game, and it is now commonly reused as shorthand for being caught, chased or about to get into trouble.