The sound comes from Woody.exe, a horror parody take on Woody from Toy Story that turns the friendly cowboy into a jumpscare figure. Clips using the distorted scream spread through meme edits, Roblox and horror game videos, and short-form reposts where creators reuse familiar cartoon characters for shock humor. Its popularity relies on contrast, because audiences expect Woody to sound warm and heroic, so the warped scream feels wrong in a funny way. That mismatch keeps it useful for pranks and edits long after the original meme circulated.