Sounds like this became a staple of sci-fi horror editing because a single screech can identify an unseen alien threat without any dialogue or music. The xeno label points to xenomorph-style creatures popularised in films and games, where hisses and shrieks signal hunting behaviour. Editors and soundboard users share short versions like this one for quick reuse in gameplay clips, fan edits and as a jumpscare scream in scare pranks. Its brevity keeps it popular, as it can be dropped into a scene, recognised immediately and removed before it overwhelms the moment.