Freddy Fazbear is the mascot animatronic from Five Nights at Freddy's, the 2014 survival horror game by Scott Cawthon. In the game, his laugh is heard as he moves through the pizzeria, which turned a familiar children's mascot sound into a signal of approaching danger. Clips of the laugh spread through YouTube playthroughs, horror compilations and later TikTok edits, where it became shorthand for a creepy reveal. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable to horror fans and works even without any visuals.