The Aurora Woods Incident is a prominent example of the 'Trollface Incident' meme subgenre, which reimagines the classic Trollface character in scenarios of psychological horror and surreal tragedy. These memes typically follow a format of 'Step 1, Step 2, Incident,' depicting a descent from mundane activity into a supernatural or violent event, often tied to a specific fictional date and location like the Aurora Woods. The trend gained massive traction on platforms like Reddit and TikTok as part of the broader 'Schizoposting' movement, where users create unsettling, cryptic narratives to evoke a sense of dread or 'analog horror' aesthetics. It serves as a creative outlet for dark humor and digital folklore, turning a once-playful rage comic into a vessel for modern internet ghost stories.