The sound comes from Minions, the 2015 animated prequel to Despicable Me that follows Kevin, Stuart and Bob. Minions became a global box office hit and its characters were widely shared as stickers, GIFs and short clips online. Their expressive, language free screams translated easily across audiences, so editors began lifting moments like this one for reaction videos and soundboards. It remains popular because the panic is instantly readable, the clip is very short, and it fits family friendly memes as well as gaming fails.