Nightmare Freddy first appeared in Five Nights at Freddy's 4 in 2015 as a twisted, heavily damaged take on Freddy Fazbear, built to stalk the player through a child's bedroom. The FNAF jumpscare scream tied to characters like him spread quickly through YouTube edits, fan games and soundboards, becoming instantly recognisable to fans of the series. Fan made titles and reuploads under names like Shattered Time keep reusing it because a single blast now signals a FNAF scare out of context and works perfectly for horror comedy online.