Little is known about the original context of the Zurv yell, so online it is mainly recognised by its sound rather than by a specific show, film or creator. Short scream clips like this have become a staple of meme editing because they are instantly understood without any dialogue, and they can be dropped over almost any surprising visual. That flexibility has kept the Zurv yell in circulation as a quick reaction sound for short videos, streams and edits where a loud, dramatic response does more work than a spoken line.