Listed on user-generated soundboards under a Russian title meaning maniac sharpening a knife, this clip has circulated as a ready-made tension cue rather than as a line from a known film or game. Horror editors, gamers and meme makers reuse it because the sound alone tells the story, with no dialogue to translate or explain. Its length makes it easy to drop into a short video, and its simple, repetitive scraping keeps it useful for horror game jumpscares, Halloween edits and scary montages year after year.