Internet Screamers, also known as jump scares or 'shockers,' refer to a genre of videos and games designed to lure viewers into a false sense of security before flashing a terrifying image accompanied by a loud scream. This trope gained massive notoriety in the early 2000s with 'The Scary Maze Game' and the infamous K-Fee car commercial. These pranks became a staple of early internet culture, frequently shared on forums and via email to trick unsuspecting friends. In meme culture, the 'Internet Screamer' template is used to represent moments of sudden, jarring realization or the feeling of being unexpectedly overwhelmed by loud, chaotic energy, perfectly capturing the trauma of a generation raised on Adobe Flash pranks.