The sound comes from One Night at Flumpty's 2, a fan-made horror game inspired by Five Nights at Freddy's in which players survive nights against strange characters, including the owl. When the owl reaches the player, the game plays this abrupt jumpscare sting, much like the classic FNAF jumpscare scream that defined the genre. Clips spread through gameplay videos and fan edits, where the owl became shorthand for a sudden scare. It is still used today because it is short, instantly alarming and easy to drop into horror edits, streams and memes without needing context from the game itself.
About this sound
The owl jumpscare sound from One Night at Flumpty's 2, a horror sting creators use for jump scares, reaction videos and Five Nights at Freddy's fan edits.
The clip is a short, sudden burst of distorted noise and a harsh screech that hits without warning, exactly as it does when the owl catches the player in the game. It starts almost silently, then explodes into a loud, jarring blast that feels designed to make you flinch, with a rough, glitchy edge that keeps it from sounding clean or musical. The abruptness is the whole point: there is no build-up to prepare for, so the listener is startled first and only realises what happened a second later, which makes it perfect for shock moments and quick cuts.