Slendytubbies is a fan-made horror game series that reimagines the Teletubbies as menacing figures in a Slender Man-style survival setting, with Tinky Winky as its most recognisable corrupted character. Clips of his scream circulated on soundboards and in YouTube and TikTok edits, where the clash between a childhood character and horror audio made it easy to reuse. It remains popular because that contrast works instantly in short videos, needing no context for viewers to understand the joke or the scare.