This sound circulated as a standalone meme clip on user soundboards after creators struggled to find a clean version elsewhere, as noted by the original uploader. With no confirmed source film, game or creator attached to it, its popularity comes entirely from the edit itself rather than a franchise. The pairing of a confused question and an exaggerated distorted scream became a reusable shorthand online, shared in short form videos, Discord servers and meme compilations whenever something looks cursed, broken or impossible to explain in words.