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==Incidents==
==1990s==
===NNN Special Broadcast===
*In 1990, [[NightMare]], the first-ever screamer [[application|software]] was released on Amiga computers, loading an image of a skull every five minutes along with a loud scream; possibly the pioneer for screamer videos today.
{{Main|NNN Special Broadcast}}
*On December 6, 1994, [[BMEZine]] was launched as a body modification [[website]] by Canadian writer and artist Shannon Larratt.
[[File:NNNN.jpg|thumb|right|210px|A screencap from the urban legend, showing the text "NNN臨時放送" over a junkyard background.]]
*In mid-1996, [[Jumyou Ga Chijimaru]] was created by [[wikipedia:Kowloon Kurosawa|Yoshihisa "Kowloon" Kurosawa]]. [[Wayback Machine]] was also created at this season, allowing users to archive web, video or image content.
The "NNN Special Broadcast" is a well-known urban legend that originated in [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]], and has gained popularity worldwide. The legend revolves around a mysterious [[video]] that appears after each late-night transmission on the NNN news network. According to the legend, the video displays a list of names accompanied by creepy music and a dark atmosphere. At the end of the broadcast, the message "These will be the tomorrow victims. Good night." is displayed The legend has three variations, each with its own unique twist. The first variation involves a video that displays a person's name and cannot be switched off, leaving the viewer in a state of fear and uncertainty. The second variation is more personalized, with the viewer's name appearing at the end of the list, indicating their imminent death. The third variation features a monotonous voice reciting the list of names, followed by an eye watching the viewer for five minutes.
*In 1996, [[Rotten.com]], the world's first shock site, launched. Additionally, insurgents in Chechnya filmed the [[ChechClear|murder of a Russian soldier]] which circulated with the file name ''chechclear.asf''.
*In 1997, an early VHS version of the [[BME Pain Olympics]] was created. Also in 1997, the [[Goatse]] image appeared as one of 40 images of a man named Kirk Johnson shared among the internet's gay porn community. A hacker group called the "Hick crew" acquired the collection and used one of the images, Johnson's stretched anus, to prank unsuspecting internet users. A hacker and Hick associate named Merl1n registered the domain Goatse.cx and used it to distribute the image more widely.
*On September 12th, 1996, Ricardo Lopez recorded his [[Ricardo López's Suicide|final tape]] from his video diary, where he triggers the revolver in his head and collapses on the floor after sending a letter bomb to Icelandic singer [[wikipedia:Björk|Björk]].
*[[Adobe Flash]] was released in 1996, providing a platform for creating and sharing digital content.
*In 1999, [[Frau1.exe]] was considered the first screamer [[game]] created as a trojan. Additionally in 1999, [[Albino Blacksheep]] was created initially as a personal platform for Steven Lerner's creations, but evolved into hosting user-generated content. Tekzone.net was also created as another platform for user-generated content on November 29, 1999, which later became the infamous [[TeKZoned]] website.
==2000s==
===2000===
*In March 2000, Meal Schpeal founded [[Liquid Generation]] in Laredo, Texas, which gained notoriety for their [[Sabotage]] screamers, a series of online pranks that culminated in a jump scare to startle or embarrass the viewer.
*In October 2000, Ogrish.com launched as a website for hosting shock [[videos]] and images. Later that year, in December 2000, the infamous image for [[Tubgirl]] first circulated around the internet.
*The first version of [[Winterrowd.com]], named "Winterrowd Solutions," was made in the spring 2000. The website did not contain any screamers until shortly after the rise of Winterrowd's creation, [[The Maze]].
*During 2000, [[Monster.exe]] and [[McDonalds.exe]] emerged as [[.swf]] or program applications in the Chinese community, with the former being a screamer and the latter being a joke malicious program.
*[[Magic Eye]] was submitted as a "contributed work" of the Goatse website.


===NES Godzilla Creepypasta===
===2001===
NES Godzilla Creepypasta is a horror story that centers around an alleged cursed [[Screamer#In video games|video game]]. The tale is about a video game enthusiast who purchases a copy of a Godzilla game for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]]. However, after playing the game, the player begins to experience bizarre and unsettling occurrences, including distorted graphics, glitched-out gameplay, and even surreal and macabre scenes. The NES Godzilla Creepypasta was first published on the Creepypasta Wiki in 2011 by a user named Cosbydaf.  
*During summer 2001, scareware programs such as [[Hikaru.exe]] and [[Madoka.exe]] were created and spread in Japan.  
*On July 26, 2001, the website [[YTMND]] was registered with its name derived from a line spoken by Sean Connery in the movie [[wikipedia:Finding Forrester|Finding Forrester]].
*In 2001, internet troll Kevin Ealy launched [[Klerck.org]], which hosted famous shock content including [[Dance.swf]].
*This year also saw the release of [[Rate My Poo]], which allowed users to view and rate pictures of feces on a scale of 1 to 10.
*[[Liquid Generation]] also introduced their Sabotage screamers this year.


According to the story, the alleged rogue game developer who created the cursed game had a history of producing bootleg games. As the protagonist progresses through the levels of the game, they begin to notice increasingly strange glitches and anomalies. These include distorted graphics, characters behaving in unusual ways, and even instances where the game appears to be self-aware and is mocking the protagonist. As the game continues, it becomes more and more unsettling, with progressively bizarre and terrifying occurrences. As the plot of the NES Godzilla Creepypasta unfolds, the protagonist is haunted by increasingly bizarre and unsettling occurrences that seem to extend beyond the confines of the game. The protagonist hears Godzilla's roar coming from outside their window and finds that the game has somehow infected their computer, taking over their life. As the game's hold on the protagonist intensifies, they question their own sanity and begin to wonder if they are imagining everything or if they have been cursed by the game. In the climax of the story, the protagonist confronts the game's creator, who reveals that he had created the game as a means of unleashing a powerful curse on anyone who played it. The protagonist is then forced to play the game to the end, unleashing a terrifying, Lovecraftian monster into the real world. The story concludes on a cliffhanger, with the fate of the protagonist and the world left uncertain.
===2002===
*During the early 2002, An [[Blue.gif|animated image of a messy room]] became popular and circulated on various websites, including [[TeKZoned]]. [[Kikia]], a [[Flash]] animation, was also first posted on a Taiwanese service called Kimo by Netspooky in early 2002.
*In February 2002, [[What's Wrong With This Picture?]] (often called What's Wrong?) was released, which is considered one of the most famous screamers of all time. This screamer was the first to use the famous image of a pale woman with black eyes and her hands on her face with her pinky fingers raised, which many other screamers in future years imitated.
*On October 3, 2002, [[Lemon Party|Lemonparty.org]] was registered, inspired by the infamous Goatse.cx website.
*[[wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] created a Clickamajig game called "[[Black Licorice]]" on October 31st, 2002, but it was quickly removed from the website due to complaints from parents.
*[[wikipedia:Gay Nigger Association of America|GNAA]], an internet trolling organization, was founded in 2002.
*[[Say It]], created around 2002, was considered to be the first screamer to use the [[Regan MacNeil]] image.
*[[Reaction videos]] using screamers were already being used in 2002.
*[[Forest-wmv]] screamer circulated with its alternative names martian-wmv, jungle-wmv, and jungle.mp4. It was also claimed that it was hosted on Albino Blacksheep with the name forest.mp4.


==Characters==
===2003===
*The following year, the GNAA launched a series of malicious [[shock sites]] under the name "[[Last Measure]]" as part of their trolling campaign.
*On October 1, 2003, [[4chan]] was launched by Christopher "moot" Poole as an English-based imageboard site.
*Meanwhile, Liquid Generation continued making screamers on their sites, and Flash creator MJBDiver began creating and hosting several screamers for his site [[Cinema du Comical Cartoon Calamities]].
*A controversial [[Courage the Cowardly Dog Commercial]] aired on Nickelodeon.
*Weasel Circus released their own version of [[wikipedia:What's Wrong With This Picture? (Weasel Circus version)|What's Wrong With This Picture?]]
*[[Thehomo.org]] was registered.
*[[Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunt 2]] was published on Garfield.com in November 2004.
*In the winter 2004, the term "[[Harlequin Fetus]]" began circulating, with the Urban Dictionary entry of it being published more than a month later.
===2004===
*In 2005, several well-known screamers were released, causing a sensation among internet users. One of the most infamous screamers, [[K-fee commercials]], was aired in April 2005 as part of the Wide Awake campaign to advertise their caffeine drink.
*[[Zoeken]], considered the first "[[Find the difference]]" screamer, was created on June 16, 2004.
*[[The Maze]], another well-known screamer, was created in October 2004.
*On October 30th, 2004, the original [[Zippocat]] video was filmed and released on the site [[Ogrish.com]].
*Warner Bros. created [[The Exorcist: Beginning Movie Promotional Game|a "find-the-difference" screamer]] to promote their film [[wikipedia:Exorcist: The Beginning|''Exorcist: The Beginning'']].
*[[Ghost in the London Dungeon]] was broadcast.
*[[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] was launched.
*[[Chris the Jack-o-Lantern]] was released as an animated Flash-based series by TastyBabySoup for Albino Blacksheep.
*The [[Castle Cat]] series was published on mausland.de by Felix Wiesne.
*[[Kkzkk.com]] was registered.
*The ability to create screamers was opened to more people with the release of games such as Garry's Mod.
*A [[Akai Heya Complete Version|complete version of Akai Heya]], also known as the urban legend "Red Room," was published.
*Albino Blacksheep short video [[Good Intentions]] was released.


===Ahenobarbus Henocied===
===2005===
(image here)
*Similar to how 2004 was a huge year for screamers, 2005 was a huge year for shock sites.
[[Ahenobarbus Henocied]] is the unofficial name of a pale girl with bloodshot eyes and a bloody mouth. Japanese netizens claim that the image began circulating on the internet in mid-2004 when imageboards such as [[wikipedia:2ch|2ch]] started to grow even more after the infamous [[wikipedia:Neomugicha incident|Neomugicha incident]] occurred. However, it wasn't until 2007 that the image gained recognition when a 2ch anonymous user made a thread requesting that other users try to make the image look "cuter." The thread was filled with edited and over photoshopped versions of the original image, and the image became known as "kawaii" or "cute" among Japanese netizens. The image was also referred to as "kawaiku" meaning "make it cute." Further research into the image revealed that it was originally a doll with unkempt hair and broken arms, which was found through the logs of Futaba Channel.
*During 2005, multiple new games were released, including [[The Never Ending Level Game]], and a large number of sequels to The Maze, alongside several shock sites such as [[Biglemonparty.com]], [[1 Ass 1 Baseball]], [[1 Man 1 Centipede]], [[Heyya.org]], [[Discharges.org]], and [[Merry Holidays]].
*On March 8, 2005, ''Klerck.org'' creator Kevin Ealy committed suicide.
*On July 2, 2005, a video of [[Mr. Hands]] was recorded.
*On October 14, 2005, [[TheYNC]] website was founded.
*The image for "[[Ahenobarbus Henocied]]" began circulating in Japan
*[[Ghost Caught on Tape]] was originally filmed, with the video being officially published to [[YouTube]] a year later.
*[[Jeremy Winterrowd]] created his second screamer [[Snowman Snowglobe]] for his site, which later evolved into a screamer collection site. The first part for "The House" series was also released.
*[[Meatspin]] and [[Hai2u]] were registered in 2005.
*[[Sad Jerry]] and [[Madium]] were published on [[Newgrounds]].


===Smile Dog===
===2006===
{{Main|Smile Dog}}
*On August 09, 2006, [[Bubble Wrap Maniac]] was released.
{{MCategory|Smile Dog}}
*On October 31, 2006, Ogrish.com underwent a significant transformation and rebranded itself as [[LiveLeak]].  
Smile Dog is an internet urban legend that gained popularity in the early 2000s. The legend revolves around a photograph of a dog with an unnaturally wide, human-like smile, which is often depicted as tan or yellowish-brown with black or dark brown eyes and straight ears. According to the legend, the image has a number of psychological effects on those who view it, including nightmares, hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, and even suicide. Some versions of the legend suggest that the image is so powerful that it can cause physical harm to those who view it. The legend suggests that the dog is a manifestation of an evil entity, and its image has the power to drive people to insanity. The origin of Smile Dog is unclear, as the legend has evolved over time and there are many variations of the story. However, it is generally believed to have originated on the internet in the early 2000s, possibly on image-sharing websites like [[4chan]] or Creepypasta forums. One of the earliest known versions of the legend was posted on the [[website]] Creepypasta Wiki in 2008, where it quickly gained popularity and spread to other corners of the internet. The origins of the photograph are also uncertain. Some versions of the legend claim that the image was created as part of a government experiment or by a disturbed artist, while others suggest that it was originally a real photograph of a dog that had been digitally altered to create the creepy smile. However, the oldest known image linked to the story is the one shown above, which was posted on the [[wikipedia:/x/|/x/]] (paranormal) forum of the imageboard 4chan in 2008.
*During this year, there was a notable emergence of "hidden message" videos, including releases such as [[Britney Spears Hidden Message]], [[Jingle Bells Reversed]], and [[Silent Message]].
*YouTube screamers and [[reaction videos]] began to rise in this year.
*A [[Free Enterprise Fund Committee Commercial|parody of the K-fee commercials]] from the Free Enterprise Fund Committee was broadcast.
*[[Hit the Dot]] was released.
*The [[Chris the Jack-o-Lantern 3|final installment]] of the Chris the Jack-o-Lantern series was released.


That original version of the Smile Dog story on Creepypasta Wiki describes a supposed urban legend about a mysterious image file named "smile.jpg." According to the legend, the image is cursed and has the power to drive those who view it to insanity and even death. The story follows the perspective of a narrator who is contacted by a mysterious stranger named Mary E., who claims to have found the cursed image file and is seeking the narrator's help in spreading the word about its dangers. Mary E. shares her own experiences with the image, describing vivid and terrifying hallucinations that drove her to the brink of madness. As the story progresses, the narrator becomes increasingly obsessed with the image and its supposed powers, eventually viewing it himself and experiencing his own terrifying hallucinations. The story ends with the narrator passing the curse of the image on to another unsuspecting victim, perpetuating the legend and the cycle of fear and madness it creates. The exact origin of Smile Dog is unclear, and there are many variations of the story. According to a Brazilian YouTuber called Pedrocultas, the origin of the creepypasta Smile.jpg is attributed to Michael Lutz. It was first posted on the /x/ (paranormal) forum of the imageboard 4chan in 2008. The oldest known image linked to the story is the one shown above, according to the occult-related blog Aether Paranormal.
===2007===
*On February 12, 2007, [[Lomando.com]] was launched.
*On April 1, 2007, Jeremy Winterrowd launched the "[[Reaction videos#History|Winterrowd Prank Contest]]".
*On May 15, 2007, the full version of Scratch was released.
*On August 7, 2007, a YouTube version of the urban legend [[NNN Special Broadcast]] was uploaded.
*On August 12, 2007, the original website for [[2 Girls 1 Cup]] was registered.
*On August 15, 2007, [[Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret]] was uploaded before its manhunt from Lost Media Wiki.
*On August 17, 2007, the "[[Offended]]" article was published on Encyclopedia Dramatica.
*On September 16, 2007, an edited version of the [[Coyote Attack Video]] was uploaded to YouTube by [[Scary For Kids]].


===Jeff the Killer===
===2008===
{{Main|Jeff the Killer}}
*Originally registered on March 4, 1997, [[K-k-k.com]] changed to a shock site.
{{MCategory|Jeff the Killer}}
*On July 16, 2008, [[Bloodshows]] was launched.
The story of [[Jeff the Killer]] is an urban legend that originated on various online platforms, including Creepypasta forums and imageboards, in 2008. The legend revolves around a young boy named Jeff, who is savagely attacked by a group of bullies and left for dead. Following the attack, Jeff undergoes a series of unsuccessful surgeries that leave him permanently disfigured with a permanent grin etched into his face. As a result of the trauma he suffered, Jeff becomes increasingly violent and sadistic, killing animals and eventually targeting humans. The story chronicles Jeff's descent into madness as he stalks and murders his victims, often breaking into their homes and killing them in their sleep. He becomes notorious for his crimes, with law enforcement and the media struggling to apprehend him. The catchphrase "Go to sleep" is often associated with Jeff the Killer, as it is said to be the signature line he utters before killing his victims. While the origin of the legend is not definitively known, it is believed to have emerged from online communities dedicated to horror fiction and urban legends.
*[[Chomp.avi]] was uploaded, generating speculation from the aforementioned site.
*On December 4, 2008, [[Jarsquatter]] was uploaded on [[eFukt]].
*Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created [[Shock.swf]] for their annual Mystery Hunt.
*A first reaction video of "[[3 Orangutans 1 Blender]]" was uploaded.


The story has its origins in an earlier story created by a [[DeviantArt]] user named Sesseur in 2009. In this version, Jeff's face is disfigured after a gallon of acid is accidentally poured onto him while cleaning his bathtub. The image associated with Jeff the Killer, which depicts a pale, white-faced figure with deep-set eyes and a sinister smile, is believed to have been created by Sesseur and first appeared on DeviantArt or [[Newgrounds]] in 2008, shortly after the story was posted on the Creepypasta Wiki. However, the image was originally uploaded in 2005 to the now-closed Japanese site, pya.cc. The figure's hair is long and black, and his face is covered in black markings that are often described as scars or burns. The image has been modified and adapted by numerous artists and fans over the years. However, the creepypasta received controversy after it was believed on 4chan to be an unedited picture of Katy Robinson, a woman who committed suicide in 2008. The claim was later debunked, and it was confirmed that the real image of "Katy Robinson" originated from the site, TrueChristian.com, and her real name is Heather White.
===2009===
*On April 1st, 2009, Albino Blacksheep created [[Lidanude.jpg]] for April Fools Day.
*In June 2009, a [[Man Has Terrible Jump Off Ledge|recorded video of a man with a split face]] after a failed stunt over a bridge was uploaded online.
*In 2009, following the death of the renowned singer [[wikipedia:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]] on June 25 due to a lethal dose of Propofol administered by Conrad Murray, various screamer videos related to him emerged. Examples include [[1000 faces of Michael Jackson]], [[Micheal Jackson scary pop up]], and the well-known [[Proof of Michael Jackson's Ghost]].
*On October 21, 2009, the Rick Latona "Daily Domains" newsletter advertised the ''goatse.cx'' domain for sale at $15,000, highlighting it as a "famous site" with numerous backlinks.
*On October 28th, 2009, American YouTuber and mathematics professor Matthew Weathers pulled a Halloween prank on his students, using the sample of [[Zoeken]].
*On November 7, 2009, an ARG creepypasta-based series called [[Poochee and Pansy]] was released.
*First screamer app [[ILabyrinth]] was published on the [[wikipedia:iOS|iOS]] play store.
*Alexey Tatarov, the man behind Jarsquatter, uploaded another video titled "[[1 Guy 1 Screwdriver]]" on eFukt.
*The video "[[Real Demons Caught On Tape]]" was uploaded to YouTube, classified as one of those "psychological videos".


===Herobrine===
==2010s==
[[File:Herobrine.png|thumb|left|200px|A depiction of Herobrine's skin]]
===2010===
'''Herobrine''' is a mythological character that is associated with the sandbox video game [[wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]. According to the popular lore, Herobrine is a mysterious figure that haunts players in their game worlds, often causing strange occurrences and unexplained phenomena. The character first appeared on the Minecraft forums in 2010, when a user claimed to have seen the figure in their game. Herobrine is often depicted as a ghostly figure with white eyes and the default player skin. It is said that Herobrine has the ability to manipulate the game environment, creating structures and leaving behind signs. He is also rumored to possess supernatural abilities, such as the ability to move through solid blocks and to be immune to harm from weapons. Some versions of the legend claim that he is a dead brother of the game's creator, Markus "Notch" Persson, who haunts the game to seek revenge. Herobrine have been referenced in several [[screamers]], such as [[Him]], [[Herobrine.com]], and [[Minecraft: Dead Man In The Water]].
*During 2010, numerous "red dot" games and videos were made public, including titles like [[Find the Red Dot]], [[The Red Dot Game]], and [[Stare at the Red Dot]]. Additionally, various "pop-up" videos gained popularity, such as [[Scary pop up :L]], [[Scary pop up ever]], and more.
*On October 11, 2010, the first [[wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]-related screamer "[[Him]]" was released, referencing the [[Herobrine]] [[creepypasta]].
*Justin Bieber became the subject of many screamers during this year, including titles like [[Justin Bieber Scary Pop Up]], [[Find Justin Bieber]], and [[Save Justin Bieber]].
*On December 4, 2010, [[SCP-450]] was uploaded.
*On December 21, 2010, the Canadian pornstar [[Luka Magnotta]] anonymously published a YouTube video titled "[[1 Boy 2 Kittens]]."
*[[G-Major videos]] gained popularity in this year, with releases like [[WGBH Boston Logo In G Major]].
*[[Killerjo.net]] was registered.
*The [[Loituma Reverse Playback]] [[animation]] was uploaded.


Despite the popularity of the Herobrine legend, the developers of Minecraft have repeatedly denied that the character is real. They have stated that they never created such a character, and that any sightings or encounters with Herobrine are simply the result of mods or hoaxes. In fact, Herobrine was never included in any official versions of ''Minecraft''.
===2011===
*In late 2011, [[Akk.li]] was registered.
*On January 25, 2011, [[Varietymodels.com]] was registered.
*The [[Felix the Cat (Game Over)|bootleg NES port]] of the 1992 video game Felix the Cat was released.
*Mortal Kombat 9 featured an Easter egg screamer.
*[[Upgrade Complete II]] was released, featuring another screamer Easter egg.
*Mojang Studios temporarily added [[Steve Co. Supply Crate]] as part of their April Fools' Day.
*The "Screamer Prank" page on TV Tropes was created.
*[[Fearnest]] was launched as a screamer collection site by Alexander Volnov.


===Sonic.exe===
{{Main|Sonic.exe}}
[[File:Sonic EXE sprite.png|thumb|right|200px|One of Sonic.exe's sprite taken from its titular game adaption.]]
[[Sonic.exe]] is a fictional character that originated from a creepypasta story in 2011. The story describes [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] turning into a demonic and murderous version of himself after being possessed by an evil entity. Sonic.exe's character design is mostly based on the popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, but with slight changes to create a more demonic and sinister appearance. In most depictions of Sonic.exe, his body is black with red eyes, and he has razor-sharp teeth and claws. His eyes are usually larger and more prominent than Sonic's, giving him an eerie and unsettling appearance. In some versions of the story, Sonic.exe is depicted as having a distorted, pixelated appearance, as if he is glitching out of the game. The character was created by a user named JC-the-Hyena on the website GameFront.


The story of Sonic.exe is an urban legend that revolves around a creepypasta that tells the tale of a cursed game cartridge that causes anyone who plays it to experience horrifying events. According to the story, Sonic.exe is a demonic entity that inhabits a cursed game cartridge, which is a modified version of the classic [[wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]] game [[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. The story begins with a gamer named Tom, who receives a mysterious game cartridge in the mail from his friend Kyle. However, when Tom starts to play the game, he notices that something is not right. The graphics are distorted, the music is eerie, and the gameplay is glitchy. As Tom progresses through the game, he encounters evil versions of Sonic's friends, who have been brutally murdered by Sonic.exe. Eventually, Tom confronts Sonic.exe himself, who appears as a demonic version of Sonic with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth. Sonic.exe taunts Tom, telling him that he will soon be his next victim. The story then cuts to a scene where Tom's girlfriend, Sarah, is playing the game. She too experiences the same horrors and is ultimately killed by Sonic.exe. The story ends with Kyle, who reveals that he is the one who created the cursed cartridge as a twisted joke.
==2020s==
 
In addition to the original creepypasta story, a popular [[Sonic.exe|2D side-scrolling platformer game]] based on Sonic.exe was developed by MY5TCrimson and released on August 14, 2015. The game closely follows the original storyline, with the player controlling Sonic's friends (including Tails, Knuckles and Robotnik) and encountering unsettling occurrences as they progress through familiar levels such as [[wikipedia:Green Hill Zone|Green Hill Zone]], albeit with darker and more disturbing twists. This remake proved to be highly influential in the horror game genre, inspiring numerous fan-made remakes and sequels that created a subgenre of ".exe" games. These games typically feature well-known video game characters, such as Mario or Sonic, who have been corrupted or possessed, and the player must navigate through a dark and twisted version of their world. Fans of the genre also began creating their own games based on these stories, using game engines like RPG Maker or Game Maker. Some of the most popular ".exe" games that followed Sonic.exe include [[Luna Game]], [[Yoshi.exe]], and [[Uchakip]], among others. These games often include similar themes to Sonic.exe, such as corrupted game files, distorted music, and [[jump scares]].
 
===Suicide Mouse===
[[File:Suicide Mouse Poster.png|thumb|right|210px|The poster for the ''Suicidemouse.avi'' by TheDarkRinneganSee.]]
'''Suicidemouse.avi''' or '''Suicide Mouse''' is an urban legend that has gained popularity on the internet as a supposed lost episode of the classic Disney character, [[wikipedia:Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mouse]]. According to the legend, the lost episode features Mickey Mouse walking down an endless street with eerie sounds in the background. As the animation progresses, it becomes increasingly disturbing, with Mickey's eyes turning into black pits and his mouth stretching into an unnatural smile. The episode reportedly ends with Mickey walking into a dark building, followed by the sound of a gunshot. 
 
The legend of Suicide Mouse is believed to have originated on the image-sharing website 4chan in 2009. While the original video of the supposed lost episode has never been found, several videos and animations have been created to depict the story themselves. These videos typically feature disturbing imagery, such as Mickey Mouse's eyes turning black and his facial expressions becoming increasingly sinister. Some videos also incorporate screamers and distorted sounds to increase the horror elements of the story. The story has been shared widely on the internet, and many fans have created their own interpretations and adaptations of the legend, including [[Suicide Mouse (gorixgorix)|gorixgorix's version]] of the creepypasta.
 
===BEN Drowned===
[[File:Link Statue.png|left|200px|thumb|BEN Drowned is based on an in-game statue Elegy of Emptiness.]]
BEN is portrayed as a malevolent entity that inhabits a cursed copy of the video game [[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]] and haunts the protagonist of the story, known only as "Jadusable." BEN Drowned is often depicted as a distorted, glitched version of the game's character, Link. The character is depicted with twisted, skeletal features and glowing red eyes, giving off a sinister and unsettling vibe. In some depictions, BEN Drowned also has long, black hair and a permanent smirk on his face.
 
The story of BEN Drowned is told through a series of blog posts by the protagonist, known only as Jadusable, who purchases an old cartridge of Majora's Mask from a strange man he meets at a garage sale. As Jadusable plays the game, he begins to notice strange glitches and anomalies that suggest the game may be haunted. The most notable of these anomalies is the presence of a character named "BEN," who is not supposed to be in the game. BEN initially appears as a strange figure with no face and seems to be controlling the game from within. Jadusable becomes increasingly obsessed with the game and begins to experience strange and terrifying occurrences in his real life that seem to be connected to the game. He receives strange phone calls, hears eerie music playing in the background, and begins to see BEN's face in his dreams. As the story progresses, Jadusable discovers that the game is possessed by the spirit of a boy named Ben who drowned in 2003. Ben's ghost has somehow infiltrated the game and is attempting to communicate with Jadusable, using the glitches in the game as a means of contact. The story culminates with Jadusable attempting to perform a ritual to free Ben's spirit from the game, but things quickly go wrong, and he is left trapped in a nightmare world controlled by BEN.
 
===IM HAPPY.gif===
{{Main|IM HAPPY.gif}}
[[IM HAPPY.gif]] is a screamer [[GIF|animated image]] that originated as a creepypasta in 2011 by user Multiverseman, although an earlier version was posted on 4chan's /b/ board around 2008. The image is notorious for its alleged harmful effects on viewers and their computers. The image features a smiling face that scans the viewer with its eyes and mouth, bypassing webcam permissions, and automatically turning off the user's webcam if viewed for more than five seconds. As the face slowly frowns, disturbing images and audio files are played. After about five minutes, the image displays the text "Have a nice day" and closes the browser on the user's computer.
 
==Lost episodes==
===Max and Ruby 0004===
[[Max and Ruby 0004]] centers around an alleged cursed episode of the American-Canadian animated children's TV series [[wikipedia:Max & Ruby|Max & Ruby]]. The story was created by PiggyPoe in 2013 and it begins with the narrator buying a Max and Ruby DVD online for their child as a Christmas gift. However, the DVD arrives greasy and shows a poorly drawn version of Max and Ruby with empty black eyes. Upon watching it, disturbing and violent imagery is depicted, such as Max committing suicide and the parents being murdered.
 
===Poochee and Pansy===
[[File:HqdefaultQSTMMM9T.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A screencap of the scene from the first episode, depicting the titular characters Pooche (left) and Pansy (right).]]
[[Poochee and Pansy]] is a seven-episode web series that was uploaded to [[YouTube]] in 2009. It centers on two puppies on a mission to save a cat from an evil witch. The series features disturbing imagery and a screamer. It is believed to be related to an alternate reality game called "Hunt for the Gangadiddle," which was created to recruit viewers. The series was removed from YouTube in 2010 and was only restored after five years. A remastered version of the episodes was released in 2020 and 2022. The series features a variety of eerie footage and disturbing images, with Poochee and Pansy's adventures leading them into Batwing Cave and Sufferdark in search of the cat. The last episode ends with a sinister message: "You are alone but you do not know it."
 
===Wubbzysuicide666.win===
[[Wubbzysuicide666.win]] is a creepypasta that originated in 2014, created by [[Devin Millar]] using his alias "I'm So Sorry Please Forgive Me.mp4". The story revolves around a lost episode of a children's animated series called [[wikipedia:Wow Wow Wubbzy|Wow Wow Wubbzy]], which supposedly depicts violent and gruesome scenes. The episode allegedly starts with Ukrainian text and a bleeding mouth, followed by Wubbzy playing with a kickball before suddenly crying with black eyes and donning a cloak. He then proceeds to bang his head against a rock until he starts bleeding. The viewer is then shown all of Wubbzy's friends running away from a mysterious force that is hanging them. Daizy, one of the characters, goes on to kill everyone in the town of Wuzzleburg, with gory and hyper-realistic scenes. The episode ends with real-life footage edited with scary elements, including footage of a man killing himself and then coming back to life to join the horror with Daizy. The story concludes with the narrator revealing that they have been diagnosed with "CreepyWuzzle", a disease that requires the infected person to be killed to get rid of it. The narrator writes the story as they await their own death, revealing that their family was also killed by Daizy in the real world, leaving no hope for them.

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1990s

  • In 1990, NightMare, the first-ever screamer software was released on Amiga computers, loading an image of a skull every five minutes along with a loud scream; possibly the pioneer for screamer videos today.
  • On December 6, 1994, BMEZine was launched as a body modification website by Canadian writer and artist Shannon Larratt.
  • In mid-1996, Jumyou Ga Chijimaru was created by Yoshihisa "Kowloon" Kurosawa. Wayback Machine was also created at this season, allowing users to archive web, video or image content.
  • In 1996, Rotten.com, the world's first shock site, launched. Additionally, insurgents in Chechnya filmed the murder of a Russian soldier which circulated with the file name chechclear.asf.
  • In 1997, an early VHS version of the BME Pain Olympics was created. Also in 1997, the Goatse image appeared as one of 40 images of a man named Kirk Johnson shared among the internet's gay porn community. A hacker group called the "Hick crew" acquired the collection and used one of the images, Johnson's stretched anus, to prank unsuspecting internet users. A hacker and Hick associate named Merl1n registered the domain Goatse.cx and used it to distribute the image more widely.
  • On September 12th, 1996, Ricardo Lopez recorded his final tape from his video diary, where he triggers the revolver in his head and collapses on the floor after sending a letter bomb to Icelandic singer Björk.
  • Adobe Flash was released in 1996, providing a platform for creating and sharing digital content.
  • In 1999, Frau1.exe was considered the first screamer game created as a trojan. Additionally in 1999, Albino Blacksheep was created initially as a personal platform for Steven Lerner's creations, but evolved into hosting user-generated content. Tekzone.net was also created as another platform for user-generated content on November 29, 1999, which later became the infamous TeKZoned website.

2000s

2000

  • In March 2000, Meal Schpeal founded Liquid Generation in Laredo, Texas, which gained notoriety for their Sabotage screamers, a series of online pranks that culminated in a jump scare to startle or embarrass the viewer.
  • In October 2000, Ogrish.com launched as a website for hosting shock videos and images. Later that year, in December 2000, the infamous image for Tubgirl first circulated around the internet.
  • The first version of Winterrowd.com, named "Winterrowd Solutions," was made in the spring 2000. The website did not contain any screamers until shortly after the rise of Winterrowd's creation, The Maze.
  • During 2000, Monster.exe and McDonalds.exe emerged as .swf or program applications in the Chinese community, with the former being a screamer and the latter being a joke malicious program.
  • Magic Eye was submitted as a "contributed work" of the Goatse website.

2001

  • During summer 2001, scareware programs such as Hikaru.exe and Madoka.exe were created and spread in Japan.
  • On July 26, 2001, the website YTMND was registered with its name derived from a line spoken by Sean Connery in the movie Finding Forrester.
  • In 2001, internet troll Kevin Ealy launched Klerck.org, which hosted famous shock content including Dance.swf.
  • This year also saw the release of Rate My Poo, which allowed users to view and rate pictures of feces on a scale of 1 to 10.
  • Liquid Generation also introduced their Sabotage screamers this year.

2002

  • During the early 2002, An animated image of a messy room became popular and circulated on various websites, including TeKZoned. Kikia, a Flash animation, was also first posted on a Taiwanese service called Kimo by Netspooky in early 2002.
  • In February 2002, What's Wrong With This Picture? (often called What's Wrong?) was released, which is considered one of the most famous screamers of all time. This screamer was the first to use the famous image of a pale woman with black eyes and her hands on her face with her pinky fingers raised, which many other screamers in future years imitated.
  • On October 3, 2002, Lemonparty.org was registered, inspired by the infamous Goatse.cx website.
  • Nickelodeon created a Clickamajig game called "Black Licorice" on October 31st, 2002, but it was quickly removed from the website due to complaints from parents.
  • GNAA, an internet trolling organization, was founded in 2002.
  • Say It, created around 2002, was considered to be the first screamer to use the Regan MacNeil image.
  • Reaction videos using screamers were already being used in 2002.
  • Forest-wmv screamer circulated with its alternative names martian-wmv, jungle-wmv, and jungle.mp4. It was also claimed that it was hosted on Albino Blacksheep with the name forest.mp4.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

  • Originally registered on March 4, 1997, K-k-k.com changed to a shock site.
  • On July 16, 2008, Bloodshows was launched.
  • Chomp.avi was uploaded, generating speculation from the aforementioned site.
  • On December 4, 2008, Jarsquatter was uploaded on eFukt.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created Shock.swf for their annual Mystery Hunt.
  • A first reaction video of "3 Orangutans 1 Blender" was uploaded.

2009

  • On April 1st, 2009, Albino Blacksheep created Lidanude.jpg for April Fools Day.
  • In June 2009, a recorded video of a man with a split face after a failed stunt over a bridge was uploaded online.
  • In 2009, following the death of the renowned singer Michael Jackson on June 25 due to a lethal dose of Propofol administered by Conrad Murray, various screamer videos related to him emerged. Examples include 1000 faces of Michael Jackson, Micheal Jackson scary pop up, and the well-known Proof of Michael Jackson's Ghost.
  • On October 21, 2009, the Rick Latona "Daily Domains" newsletter advertised the goatse.cx domain for sale at $15,000, highlighting it as a "famous site" with numerous backlinks.
  • On October 28th, 2009, American YouTuber and mathematics professor Matthew Weathers pulled a Halloween prank on his students, using the sample of Zoeken.
  • On November 7, 2009, an ARG creepypasta-based series called Poochee and Pansy was released.
  • First screamer app ILabyrinth was published on the iOS play store.
  • Alexey Tatarov, the man behind Jarsquatter, uploaded another video titled "1 Guy 1 Screwdriver" on eFukt.
  • The video "Real Demons Caught On Tape" was uploaded to YouTube, classified as one of those "psychological videos".

2010s

2010

2011

  • In late 2011, Akk.li was registered.
  • On January 25, 2011, Varietymodels.com was registered.
  • The bootleg NES port of the 1992 video game Felix the Cat was released.
  • Mortal Kombat 9 featured an Easter egg screamer.
  • Upgrade Complete II was released, featuring another screamer Easter egg.
  • Mojang Studios temporarily added Steve Co. Supply Crate as part of their April Fools' Day.
  • The "Screamer Prank" page on TV Tropes was created.
  • Fearnest was launched as a screamer collection site by Alexander Volnov.


2020s

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