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Here, you can learn about notable screamers by each year. For a list of all screamers on the wiki, go to the [[Screamer Wiki:Library|Screamer Library]]. To view this page in a simple timeline, go to the [[Screamer Wiki:Timeline|Basic Timeline]] This timeline only contains '''<u>notable</u>''' moments, not all moments of each year. Click on the year/decade to view <u>'''all'''</u> screamers and shock sites released in that time frame.
Here, you can learn about notable screamers by each year. For a list of all screamers on the wiki, go to the [[Screamer Wiki:Library|Screamer Library]]. This timeline only contains '''<u>some</u>''' moments, not all moments of each year. Click on the year/decade to view <u>'''all'''</u> [[screamers]] and [[shock sites]] released in that time frame. Note that you can add more screamers to this article if you want.


== [[:Category:1970s|1970s]] ==
=== [[:Category:1970s|'''1970s''']] ===
What is said to be the first modern day screamer ever, [[Monkey on Their Backs]], was aired on TV as a PSA on the topic of anti-heroin. Though not deliberately, it can be said to have kickstarted a myriad of videos, gifs and games under the names of 'screamers'.
[[File:Monkey.gif|thumb|Ladies and gentlemen, the very first screamer video...]]
* What is said to be the first screamer ever made, [[Monkey on Their Backs]], was aired on TV as a PSA on the topic of anti-heroin. Though not deliberately, it can be said to have kickstarted a myriad of videos, gifs, and games under the names of 'screamers'.
* In 1979, [[Faroe Islands (WDC)|Faroe Islands]] has been released, being probably the first one to use shocking content on TV.


== [[:Category:1980s|1980s]] ==
=== [[:Category:1980s|'''1980s''']] ===
After the anti-heroin PSA in the 70s, there was a wave of shock videos being used as PSAs and ads on TV. They typically contained gore and other disturbing imagery, such as [[Dumb Animals (Respect for Animals)|Dumb Animals]] and [[Faroe Islands (WDC)|Faroe Islands]].
* This decade featured a wave of PSAs and advertisements containing shocking content and jumpscares. They typically contained gore or other disturbing imagery. Examples include [[Dumb Animals]] and [[The Scavengers]].
* In 1987, [[Budd Dwyer’s Suicide]] was recorded. It wasn't until the rise of the internet that this footage was shown worldwide on sites such as [[Ogrish.com]] and [[YouTube]].


Also, during this time, footage of [[Budd Dwyer Suicide|Budd Dwyer's suicide]] was recorded. It wasn't until the rise of the internet that this footage was shown worldwide on sites such as Liveleak and YouTube.
=== [[:Category:1990|'''1990s''']] ===
* In this decade, the first-ever screamer software was released onto Amiga computers, dubbed [[NightMare]]. This software would load an image of a skull every five minutes along with a loud scream; possibly the pioneer for screamer videos today.
* Burger King releases a commercial, [[Burger King Kids Club Commercial - The Simpsons|which promotes nature-styled toys of The Simpsons]]
* Peperami advertised themselves with an infamous ad containing a screamer, known as [[Peperami - Running]].
* More gory PSAs aired, such as [[Environmental Investigation Agency - Tigers|Tigers]], [[Teletoon at Night Bumper]], and [[The Chase]].
* The world's first shock site, [[Rotten.com]], launched in 1996. [[Jumyou Ga Chijimaru]] was also created this year.
* Insurgents in [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chechnya Chechnya] film the [[ChechClear|murder of a Russian soldier]] in 1996, aswell as [[OFEX|the other one]] on October 22, the same year
* An early VHS version of the [[BME Pain Olympics]] is created in 1997.
* Many infamous websites were created in 1999. Examples include [[Albino Blacksheep|albinoblacksheep.com]], [[X-rider.com]] and [[Goatse.cx]].
* Also in 1999, the first screamer game, [[Frau1.exe]], was created.
* Both [[Stile Project]] and [[Consumption Junction]] where created in 1999.
* On 1999, [[2 Kids 1 Sandbox]] has been created by Gummi Series


== [[:Category:1990|1990]] ==
=== [[:Category:2000|'''2000''']] ===
In this decade, the first ever screamer software was released onto Amiga computers, dubbed [[NightMare]]. This software would load an image of a skull every 5 minutes alongside a scream; possibly the pioneer for screamer videos today.
* The first year of the 2000s saw more applications such as [[Hikaru.exe]] and [[McDonalds.exe]], and more shock sites such as [[Happypuppies.net]], [[Ogrish.com]], and [[Skinny Dipping]].
* During this decade, screamer hosters were created, examples being [[Cinema du Comical Cartoon Calamities]], [[Winterrowd.com]] and [[TeKZoned]] (on October).
* Soylent, prior to the creation of [[Rotten.com]], creates [[The Gaping Maw]].
* [[Eddy.com.cn]] has been created during the early days of the Internet in China.


More gorey PSAs were broadcasted, such as [[Environmental Investigation Agency - Tigers|Tigers]].
=== [[:Category:2001|'''2001''']] ===
* [[What's Wrong?]], one of the most famous screamers of all time, and one to pioneer the future of screamers and jumpscares, was released this year. 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. Many other screamers were made in future years in the style first seen here.
* Early shock sites such as [[Rate My Poo]] and [[Klerck.org]] launched this year.
* [[YTMND|Yourethemannowdog.com]] was created.
* Scareware program [[Madoka.exe]] was created and spread in Japan.
* [[Man-dog-man Train]] was created, pretty much being the first shock site to contain zoophilia.
* The original version of [[Where's Waldo?]] was created this decade.


== [[:Category:1997|1997]] ==
=== [[:Category:2002|'''2002''']] ===
1997 saw a spike in screamers / shock videos.
* [[Liquid Generation]] created several screamer games which he dubbed "Sabotages".
* [[Blue.gif]] was hosted on TeKZoned.
* [[Lemon Party|Lemonparty.org]] was launched, inspired by Goatse.cx
* Various other shock sites where, with examples being [[Eel Soup]], [[Tubgirl]] and others
* Famous screamer animation [[Kikia]] was created this year by an unknown person.
* The [[Wikipedia:Gay Nigger Association of America|GNAA]] was founded this year.
* [[Magic Eye]] is created as a [[Goatse.cx|Goatse]] contributed work, as well as [[Dance.swf]] being created by [[Klerck.org|Klerck]]
* [[Say It]] was released in 2002, being the first screamer to ever use [[Regan MacNeil]].
* Nickelodeon releases a controversial game called [[Black Licorice]]
* The screamer version of [[Where's Waldo?]] had been created in 2002, being the first screamer to ever use [[Pazuzu]].


This year saw the world's first shock site, [[rotten.com]], go live.
=== [[:Category:2003|'''2003''']] ===
* Jeremy Winterrowd and Liquid Generation continue making screamers on their sites.
* The GNAA launched a series of malicious shock sites under the name "[[Last Measure]]" as part of their trolling campaign.
* Controversial [[Courage the Cowardly Dog Commercial]] airs on Nickelodeon.
* Garlfield.com creates [[Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunt 2]].
* [[Scary Tic-Tac-Toe]] is created in this decade


As with 1990 and earlier, PSAs such as [[The Chase]] were broadcasted, and ads, such as [[Teletoon at Night Bumper]] were put onto TV during this time.
=== [[:Category:2004|'''2004''']] ===
* The most well-known screamers of all time were released this year, including [[The Maze]] while the infamous [[K-fee commercials]] were all recorded and ready to air on TV.
* The previously mentioned maze game saw sequels spawn, like [[Maze Game 2]] and [[Maze Game 3]]. Alongside these maze games, their site, playscarymazegame.net, was launched.
* The ability to create screamers was opened to more people with games such as ''[[wikipedia:Garry's Mod|Garry's Mod]]'' were released.
* The possessed state of [[Regan MacNeil]] from the 1973 classic horror film ''[[wikipedia:The Exorcist|The Exorcist]]'' was introduced this year and was already all over the internet after [[Say It]] and [[The Maze]] were released.
* The Albino Blacksheep short video; [[Good Intentions]], was released in 2004.
* More shock sites were launched and many games were released.


== [[:Category:1999|1999]] ==
=== [[:Category:2005|'''2005''']] ===
1999 saw many infamous sites be put onto the internet. Examples are [[albinoblacksheep.com]] and [[x-rider.com]].
* Similar to how 2004 was a huge year for screamers, 2005 was a huge year for shock sites.
* Many famous shock sites such as [[Bottle Guy]], [[Fuck.org]] and [[Heyya.org]] were launched. [[Mr. Hands|Mr. Hands]] also saw its release this year. It became easier to broadcast your screamers thanks to the launch of [[YouTube]] this year.
* Multiple new games were released, as with previous years, including [[The Never Ending Level Game]] and a huge quantity of sequels to The Maze.
* The previously mentioned K-fee commercials were aired on TV this year and so was the [[Resident Evil 4 Commercial|French ad]] for the survival horror third-person shooter game ''Resident Evil 4''.
* Other screamers released this year, such as [[AV Test]].


Also in this year, the first actual screamer game was released to the public. The game in question being [[Frau1.exe]], a Trojan virus.
=== [[:Category:2006|'''2006''']] ===
* 2006 saw a huge amount of screamers drop. Most notably [[Ghost Caught on Tape]].
* The website [[Liveleak]] was launched this year as an easy place to upload gore and shock videos.
* A surprising amount of "hidden message" videos were released this year, such as [[Britney Spears Hidden Message]], [[Jingle Bells Reversed]] and [[Silent Message]].
* The well-known video, [[Saddam Hussein Execution]], was released in 2006 by VenerableDread, who became very active this year and went on to create [[Cuffi Advert]].
* [[Free Enterprise Fund Committee Commercial|A parody of the K-fee commercials]] from the Free Enterprise Fund Committee was broadcast.
* [[Optical Illusions]] also saw its launch this year.
* [[Scary For Kids]] registered.


This year, PSAs seemed to vanish from TV.
=== [[:Category:2007|'''2007''']] ===
* The infamous Japanese screamer game site, [[lomando.com]] was posted this year, and what is said to be the pioneer of shock videos, [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], was released, which was the basis for a generation of unbelievably disturbing videos had begun, with videos such as [[3 Guys 1 Hammer]] publication. Other such videos, like [[Cocker Pooch - Swallowing You]], were released at this time too.
* The currently lost video named [[Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret]] was made by LotusMan17.
* [[Encyclopedia Dramatica]] adds a plenty of shock sites such as [[Offended]], [[Reporting Un-Islamic Content]] and [[The Pain Series]]. Plenty of screamers and shock sites saw their rise. Nearly 100 screamers have been said to launch in 2007, making it the most active year yet.
* The "[[Girl on Bike|Girl On Bike]]" ad from Canada's Playland was broadcast.
* Screamers making out to be images where you must identify an issue launched this year, such as [[What doesn't belong in this picture?]] and [[What's Wrong With This Picture?]] by CMCinema.


== [[:Category:2000|2000]] ==
=== [[:Category:2008|'''2008''']] ===
The third millenium is when screamers became more and more active, especially the late 2000s, early 2010s.
* How 2004 was a huge year for screamers and 2005 was a huge year for shock sites, 2008 was a huge year for disturbing videos.
* A list of disturbing videos released in 2008 include [[2 Kids 1 Sandbox]], [[Jarsquatter]] and [[4 Girls Fingerpaint]].
* This was the first year to see over 100 screamers released.
* The UK saw a [[Fire Kills PSA|Scary Movie]] release, released by ''Fire Kills.''
* '''Leatherface''' from ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' film franchise, saw his debut as a screamer image this year, being as famous as Regan. This reign as a screamer would not last long, however.


The first year of the 2000s saw more applications; such as [[ikaru.exe]] and [[McDonalds.exe]] and more shock sites such as [[Happypuppies.net]], [[Ogrish.com]] and [[Skinny Dipping]].  
=== [[:Category:2009|'''2009''']] ===
* More shock videos were released such as [[1 Priest 1 Nun]], [[1 Guy 1 Screwdriver]], and the shock site [[1 Guy 2 Spoons]].
* Due to his death from a lethal dose of propofol administered by Conrad Murray on June 25, 2009, the late and great singer [[wikipedia:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]] became the basis of many screamer videos this year, such as [[1000 faces of Michael Jackson|1000 Faces of Michael Jackson]], [[Micheal Jackson scary pop up]] and the well known [[Proof of Michael Jackson's Ghost]].
* Simple screamers rose this year with videos like Find the Girl.
* Dane Boedigheimer (creator of Annoying Orange) released [[Demon Dog]] this year.
* [[Poochee and Pansy]] was released and so was [[Countdown]].
* [[Real Demons Caught On Tape]] was uploaded to YouTube this year. The number of screamers released started to dip from this year onwards.


== [[:Category:2001|2001]] ==
=== [[:Category:2010|'''2010''']] ===
One of the most famous screamers of all time, and one to pioneer the future of screamers and jumpscares; [[What's Wrong?]] was released this year. This screamer was the first to use the famous image of a pale woman with black eyes and her hands on her face. Many other screamers were made in future years in the style first seen here. The screamer was made by [[Jeremy Winterrowd]], who also created a site, [[Winterrowd.com]], that year where he can host his creations.
* Entering the 2010s, two gifs of 3D versions of retro video game characters became victims to the screamer makeover, [[3D NES Mario]] and [[3D Mega Man]].
* Many "red dot" games and videos became public, such as [[Find the Red Dot]], [[The Red Dot Game]] and [[Stare at the red dot]].
* Justin Bieber became the subject of many screamers this year, with screamers such as [[Justin Bieber Scary Pop Up]], [[Find Justin Bieber]] and [[Save Justin Bieber]].
* [[G-Major videos]] became famous this year with releases such as [[WGBH Boston Logo In G Major]]. The number of screamers a year continued to dip. (see 2020)
* The first film of [[No Pressure]] was made this decade.


Other sites, such as [[Rate My Poo]] were launched this year.
=== [[:Category:2011|'''2011''']] ===
* Generic screamer videos were released in 2011.
* The shock site [[Cheesypeas.net]] became public.
* As an April Fools' prank, Minecraft launched its "[[Steve Co. Supply Crate|Steve.co]]" service.
* The British YouTube series ''[[Wikipedia:Don't Hug Me I'm Scared|Don't Hug Me I'm Scared]]'' began.
* The "Screamer Prank" page on TV Tropes was created.


== [[:Category:2002|2002]] ==
=== [[:Category:2012|'''2012''']] ===
Before 2002, screamers were all spaced out throught their respective year, and there were very little. But 2002 saw a huge increase of screamers and shock sites, many done in the style of Jeremy Winterrowd, such as [[Clock Crew Quiz]] and [[Color]]. Nickelodeon made their own screamer similar to Winterrowd's, called [[Black Licorice]]. A creater similar to Jeremy, [[Liquid Generation]], saw their debut this year too, and went on to create many games which he dubbed "Sabotages". These games couldn't be called screamers, more surprising.
* The gif [[Fukouna Shoujo 03]] began circulating the internet.
* YouTubers decided to join in on making screamers, such as Quirkology, who made [[The Test]], and Matthew Santoro, who made [[Halloween]].
* The compilation video [[9 Screamers all at once]] was released onto YouTube, and videos such as [[Man in the Mirror]] and [[Life Changes]] were published
*[[1 Lunatic 1 Icepick|Luka Magnotta recorded himself murdering Jun Lin]].
*[[Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret]] got deleted by the creator in late 2012.


This year saw gifs enter the screamer scene, with additions to the screamer family such as [[blue.gif]].
=== [[:Category:2013|'''2013''']] ===
* Infamous mixtape [[Most Disturbed Person On Planet Earth]] was released.
* [[Bestshockers.com]] was made at the end of April.
* Smosh hit [[10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!|10 million subscribers]] on YouTube, and celebrated with a screamer at the end.
* Ads such as the [[Autoway Tires Commercial]] and promos for [[Adult Swim: The Heart, She Holler Promos|The Heart, She Holler]].
* The famous game [[Bongcheon-Dong Ghost]] was released and the episode of Brain Games 'Don't Be Afraid' was aired on TV.
* [[You will not believe how deep this hole is!!!]] released this year.
* [[420yolo.com]] was registered by an unknown user.
* [[Strawpoii.me]] was also made in the same year.


As with previous years, many shock sites made their way online, such as the famous [[Lemon Party]] site.
=== [[:Category:2014|'''2014''']] ===
* MS.Ghost.TV and CrazyMarc666 rose to become famous screamer video creators, releasing videos such as [[Scary Ghost Screamer Video to Scare !]] and [[SCARY POP UP - SCARY GHOST VIDEO !!]].
* The ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' franchise was released onto Gamejolt and Steam and became infamous for its jumpscares. Its sequel, ''Five Nights at Freddy's 2'', was also released this year.
* YouTubers Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD released an episode of their famous series, Epic Rap Battles of History, [[Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter. Epic Rap Battles of History|Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter]].
* International screamers started to become popular.


The first ever internet widespread screamer, [[Kikia]], debuted this year and possibly drove the idea of screamers worldwide.
=== [[:Category:2015|'''2015''']] ===
* The famous [[Squirrel in a mouse trap]] video was released online and [[Try Not to Get Scared]] challenges started to become popular.
* ''Five Nights at Freddy's 3'' and ''4'' were released.
* [[Agor.io]] would later be registered on June 3rd.
* [[I HATE YOU.EXE]] and other 'exe' games became public.


== [[:Category:2003|2003]] ==
=== [[:Category:2016|'''2016''']] ===
After a grand year for screamers, 2003 saw a slight dip in the frequency of screamers posted online. Screamers similar to Liquid Generation and Winterrowd still surfaced, such as [[Meinzwilling]] and [[Night Vision]]. Liquid Generation continued to create sabotages, such as [[Celebrity I.Q. Test]] and his beyond well known [[When Will I/You Die?]].
* [[Omsj]] dropped online.
* ''Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'' ended on June 19th.
* Screamers started to become very similar and began to "dry up" this year.


A shock site potentially parodying Lemon Party called [[Lime Rave]] was uploaded.
=== [[:Category:2017|'''2017''']] ===
* The currently lost video named [[2016]] was made by PawPatrol&Jack'sBigMusicShowFanatic 2004. (Though it may have been released in late 2016 too.) The screamer later gained more attention by early 2023.
* ''Angry Video Game Nerd'' episode 150, [[Polybius - Angry Video Game Nerd (Episode 150)|Polybius]], was released as the show's 2017 Halloween special by Cinemassacre, and featured two screamers at the end.
* Many now-deleted still image screamers became public such as [[What's The Matter With This Picture?]].
* Many more .exe games were released, such as [[Google.exe]], [[Zalgo.exe]], [[Essence.exe]], [[Windows 11.EXE]] and [[Untitled.exe]]. The number of screamers released continued to drop still.


This year was the first year to result in many people being cautious on the internet, as "trojans" started to rise. (i.e, [[Scary Tic-Tac-Toe]] and [[Small Scary Flash]])
=== [[:Category:2018|'''2018''']] ===
* Memes became a place to host screamers with the '''Void''' meme.
* An odd spike in ''Spongebob Squarepants'' screamers begun with [[Look at this picture for 25 seconds and you will see SpongeBob and Patrick!]] and [[A peaceful ride through town]].


== [[:Category:2004|2004]] ==
=== [[:Category:2019|'''2019''']] ===
Simply put, 2004 was a huge year for screamers.
* Scratch screamer games rose to popularity due to [[Fishing Collection!!]] and [[Quiz Night with the Scratch Cat!]] by MJC03, with entries such as [[Scratch Cat Quiz!]], etc.
* Memes continued to host screamers with [[Moto Moto meme]] by David Argueta, also known as Valdroxx, Cristali, Zafiro, or Jade, who is known for being an art tracer and pedophile.
* Shock sites such as [[Kekma.ga]] and [[Spritecranberry.net]] launched in 2019, and spread across Reddit and [[TikTok]].


The most well known screamers of all time were released this year, including [[The Maze]] while the infamous [[K-fee commercials]] were all recorded and ready to air on TV.
=== [[:Category:2020|'''2020''']] ===
* Logo Editors continue making [[G-Major videos]].
* Users on [[TikTok]] start to make screamers such as [[TW-Jumpscare]] and [[So Satisfying Paint Peeling]].
* [[Fake K-Pop Fancams]] start to appear on Twitter.
* US Army veteran [[Suicide of Ronnie McNutt|Ronnie McNutt]] committed suicide on his live stream.


The previously mentioned maze game saw sequels spawn, like [[Maze Game 2]] and [[Maze Game 3]]. Alongside these maze games, their own site, playscarymazegame.net, was launched.
=== [[:Category:2021|'''2021''']] ===
* Cartel gore videos like [[DuckPack51]] and [[FunkyTown]] go viral.
* A snuff mixtape titled [[Snuff R73]] was found six years after its release.
* An analog horror video on [[YouTube]] titled [[Luigi Personality Quiz]] gained 4 million views in November 2021.
* A Scratch copy of [[Flappy Bird]] was hacked to display footage of [[Suicide of Ronnie McNutt]].


The ability to create screamers was opened to more people with games such as [[Garry's Mod]] being released. The famous picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] was introduced this year and was already all over the internet.
=== [[:Category:2022|'''2022''']] ===
* Infamous shock site [[Kekma.net]] shut down after three years of operation.
* Infamous shock sites [[LOLShock]] and [[Shockchan]] both closed after hosting shock sites for several years.
* [[Goatse.cx]] completely closed, canceling the Goatse Pixel project.
* [[2022 Tunes]] was made as a YouTube channel.
* ''Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'' gets a TV series containing 6 episodes on the British network, Channel 4.


More shock sites were launched such as [[Jiztini.com]] and many, many games were released.
=== [[:Category:2023|'''2023''']] ===
* [[Jak.soy]] becomes the first shock site to be released in 2023.
* The [[1 Guy 1 Hammer]] incident took place in Goiás, Brazil.
* A zoosadist shock video known as [[Cat in a Blender]] goes viral on [[Twitter]], ending up with the original maker doxxed and possibly arrested.
* [[YouTube]] user [[User:DiscoverGuy1999|DiscoverGuy1999]] continued to make new screamer videos, including [[Moving Laptop]], which was temporarily a featured article in May. Discover is also known for accurately remaking lost screamers.
* '''Xploshi''' makes another video with screamers called [[Wake Up Jeff DVD Game]]


== [[:Category:2005|2005]] ==
=== [[:Category:2024|'''2024''']] ===
Similar to how 2004 was a huge year for screamers, 2005 was a huge year for shock sites.
*After years, [[Gummy With a Twist]] has finally been found.
 
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Many famous shock sites such as [[Bottleguy.com]], [[Fuck.org]] and [[Heyya.org]] were launched. [[Mr. Hands|Mr Hands]] also saw its release this year. It became easier to broadcast your screamers thanks to the launch of [[YouTube]] this year.
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Multiple new games were released, as with previous years, including [[The Never Ending Level Game]] and a huge quanitity of sequels to The Maze.
 
The previously mentioned K-fee commercials were aired on TV this year and so was the [[Resident Evil 4 Commercial|French ad for ''Resident Evil 4'']].
 
Other screamers released this year, such as [[AV Test]].
 
== [[:Category:2006|2006]] ==
2006 saw a huge amount of screamers drop. Most notably [[Ghost Caught on Tape]].
 
The website [[Liveleak]] was launched this year as an easy place to upload gore and shock videos.
 
A surprising amount of "hidden message" videos were released this year, such as [[Britney Spears Hidden Message]], [[Jingle Bells Reversed]] and [[Silent Message]].
 
The well known video, [[Saddam Hussein Execution]], was released in 2006 by VenerableDread, who became very active this year and went on to create [[Cuffi Advert]].
 
[[Optical Illusions]] also saw it's launch this year.
 
== [[:Category:2007|2007]] ==
The infamous Japanese screamer game site, [[lomando.com]] was posted live this year, and what is said to be the pioneer of shock videos, [[2 Girls 1 Cup]], was released, which was the basis for a generation of unbelieveably disturbing videos had begun, with videos such as [[3 guys 1 hammer]] publicating.
 
The shock site [[Offended]] was released to the internet and a plethera of screamers and shock sites saw their rise. Nearly 100 screamers have been said to launch in 2007, making it the most active year yet.
 
Screamers making out to be images where you must identify an issue launched this year, such as [[What doesn't belong in this picture?]] and [[What's Wrong With This Picture?]] by CMCinema.
 
== [[:Category:2008|2008]] ==
Akin to how 2004 was a huge year for screamers and 2005 was a huge year for shock sites, 2008 was a huge year for disturbing videos.
 
A list of disturbing videos released in 2008 include [[2 Kids 1 Sandbox]], [[Jarsquatter]] and [[4 Girls fingerpaint]].
 
This was the first year to see over 100 screamers be released.
 
The UK saw a [[Fire Kills PSA|fire safety PSA]] release, released by ''Fire Kills.''
 
[[Leatherface]] saw his debut as a screamer image this year, being as famous as Regan. This reign as a screamer would not last long, however.
 
== [[:Category:2009|2009]] ==
More shock videos were released such as [[1 Priest 1 Nun]], [[1 Guy 1 Screwdriver]], and the shock site [[1 Guy 2 Spoons]].
 
Due to his death, Michael Jackson became the basis of many screamer videos this year, such as [[1000 Faces of Michael Jackson]], [[Micheal Jackson scary pop up]] and the well known [[Proof of Michael Jackson's Ghost]].
 
Simple screamers rose this year with videos like [[S|Find the Girl]].
 
[[Poochee and Pansy Episode 1]] was released and so was [[Countdown]].
 
[[Real Demons Caught On Tape]] was uploaded to YouTube this year. The number of screamers released started to dip from this year onwards.
 
== [[:Category:2010|2010]] ==
Entering the 2010s, two gifs of 3D versions of retro video game characters became victims to the screamer makeover, [[3D NES Mario]] and [[3D Mega Man]].
 
The famous shock game [[Can Your Pet?]] was released this year and many "red dot" games and videos became public, such as [[Find the Red Dot]], [[The Red Dot Game]] and [[Stare at the red dot]].
 
Justin Bieber became the subject of many screamers this year, with screamers such as [[Justin Bieber Scary Pop Up]], [[Find Justin Bieber]] and [[Save Justin Bieber]].
 
[[G-Major videos]] became famous this year with releases such as [[WGBH Boston Logo In G Major]]. The number of screamers a year continued to dip.
 
== [[:Category:2011|2011]] ==
Generic screamer videos were released in 2011.
 
The shock site [[Cheesypeas.net]] became public.
 
As an April Fools' prank, Minecraft launched it's "[[Steve Co. Supply Crate|Steve.co]]" service.
 
The British YouTube series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared begun.
 
== [[:Category:2012|2012]] ==
The gif [[Fukouna Shoujo 03]] begun circulating the internet.
 
YouTubers decided to join in on making screamers, such as Quirkology, who made [[The Test]], and Matthew Santoro, who made [[Halloween]].
 
The compilation video [[9 Screamers all at once]] was released onto YouTube, and videos such as [[Man in the Mirror]] and [[Life Changes]] were published
 
== [[:Category:2013|2013]] ==
Smosh hit [[10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!|10 million subscribers]], and celebrated with a video which contained a screamer.
 
Ads such as the [[Autoway Tires Commercial]] and promos for [[Adult Swim: The Heart, She Holler Promos|The Heart, She Holler]].
 
The famous game [[Bongcheon-Dong Ghost]] was released and the episode of Brain Games 'Don't Be Afraid' was aired on TV.
 
You will not believe how deep this hole is!!! released this year.
 
== [[:Category:2014|2014]] ==
MS.Ghost.TV and CrazyMarc666 rose to become a famous screamer video creater, releasing videos such as [[Scary Ghost Screamer Video to Scare !]] and [[SCARY POP UP - SCARY GHOST VIDEO !!]].
 
Five Nights at Freddy's was released onto Gamejolt and Steam, and became infamous for it's jumpscares. It's sequel, Five Night's at Freddy's 2, was also released this year.
 
YouTubers Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD released an episode of their famous series, Epic Rap Battles of History, [[Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter. Epic Rap Battles of History|Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter]].
 
International screamers started to become popular.
 
== [[:Category:2015|2015]] ==
The famous [[Squirrel in a mouse trap]] video was released online and [[Try Not to Get Scared]] challenges started to become popular.
 
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and 4 were released.
 
[[I HATE YOU.EXE]] and other 'exe' games became public.
 
== [[:Category:2016|2016]] ==
Sr Pelo celebrated halloween by releasing [[Mokey's Show: Halloween]].
 
[[Omsj]] dropped online.
 
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared ended on June 19th.
 
Screamers started to become very similar and begun to "dry up" this year.
 
== [[:Category:2017|2017]] ==
Angry Video Game Nerd episode 150, [[Polybius - Angry Video Game Nerd (Episode 150)|Polybius]], was released as the show's 2017 Halloween special, and featured two screamers at the end.
 
Many now deleted still image screamers became public such as [[Deleted:What's The Matter With This Picture?|What's The Matter With This Picture?]].
 
Many more exe games were released, such as [[Zalgo.exe]], [[Essence.exe]], [[Windows 11.EXE]] and [[Untitled.exe]]. The number of screamers released continued to drop still.
 
== [[:Category:2018|2018]] ==
Memes became a place to host screamers with the 'void glitch' meme (Example; [[YOU HAVE MERE SECONDS TO LIVE]])
 
Clardge (MJC03) started to create screamer games on Scratch, starting with [[Fishing Collection!!]].
 
An odd spike in Spongebob Squarepants screamers begun with [[Look at this picture for 25 seconds and you will see SpongeBob and Patrick!]] and [[A peaceful ride through town]].
 
== [[:Category:2019|2019]] ==
[[O g a b u g a]] and [[O g a b u g a 2]] released.
 
Clardge stopped making screamer games after the release of [[Quiz Night with the Scratch Cat!]], and Scratch screamer games rose to popularity with entries such as [[Funny Face (Scratch Version)]], [[Scratch Cat Quiz!]] etc.
 
Memes continued to host screamers with [[Moto Moto meme]].[[Category:Browse]]

Latest revision as of 21:56, 29 October 2024

Here, you can learn about notable screamers by each year. For a list of all screamers on the wiki, go to the Screamer Library. This timeline only contains some moments, not all moments of each year. Click on the year/decade to view all screamers and shock sites released in that time frame. Note that you can add more screamers to this article if you want.

1970s

Ladies and gentlemen, the very first screamer video...
  • What is said to be the first screamer ever made, Monkey on Their Backs, was aired on TV as a PSA on the topic of anti-heroin. Though not deliberately, it can be said to have kickstarted a myriad of videos, gifs, and games under the names of 'screamers'.
  • In 1979, Faroe Islands has been released, being probably the first one to use shocking content on TV.

1980s

  • This decade featured a wave of PSAs and advertisements containing shocking content and jumpscares. They typically contained gore or other disturbing imagery. Examples include Dumb Animals and The Scavengers.
  • In 1987, Budd Dwyer’s Suicide was recorded. It wasn't until the rise of the internet that this footage was shown worldwide on sites such as Ogrish.com and YouTube.

1990s

2000

2001

  • What's Wrong?, one of the most famous screamers of all time, and one to pioneer the future of screamers and jumpscares, was released this year. 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. Many other screamers were made in future years in the style first seen here.
  • Early shock sites such as Rate My Poo and Klerck.org launched this year.
  • Yourethemannowdog.com was created.
  • Scareware program Madoka.exe was created and spread in Japan.
  • Man-dog-man Train was created, pretty much being the first shock site to contain zoophilia.
  • The original version of Where's Waldo? was created this decade.

2002

2003

2004

  • The most well-known screamers of all time were released this year, including The Maze while the infamous K-fee commercials were all recorded and ready to air on TV.
  • The previously mentioned maze game saw sequels spawn, like Maze Game 2 and Maze Game 3. Alongside these maze games, their site, playscarymazegame.net, was launched.
  • The ability to create screamers was opened to more people with games such as Garry's Mod were released.
  • The possessed state of Regan MacNeil from the 1973 classic horror film The Exorcist was introduced this year and was already all over the internet after Say It and The Maze were released.
  • The Albino Blacksheep short video; Good Intentions, was released in 2004.
  • More shock sites were launched and many games were released.

2005

  • Similar to how 2004 was a huge year for screamers, 2005 was a huge year for shock sites.
  • Many famous shock sites such as Bottle Guy, Fuck.org and Heyya.org were launched. Mr. Hands also saw its release this year. It became easier to broadcast your screamers thanks to the launch of YouTube this year.
  • Multiple new games were released, as with previous years, including The Never Ending Level Game and a huge quantity of sequels to The Maze.
  • The previously mentioned K-fee commercials were aired on TV this year and so was the French ad for the survival horror third-person shooter game Resident Evil 4.
  • Other screamers released this year, such as AV Test.

2006

2007

2008

  • How 2004 was a huge year for screamers and 2005 was a huge year for shock sites, 2008 was a huge year for disturbing videos.
  • A list of disturbing videos released in 2008 include 2 Kids 1 Sandbox, Jarsquatter and 4 Girls Fingerpaint.
  • This was the first year to see over 100 screamers released.
  • The UK saw a Scary Movie release, released by Fire Kills.
  • Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre film franchise, saw his debut as a screamer image this year, being as famous as Regan. This reign as a screamer would not last long, however.

2009

2010

2011

  • Generic screamer videos were released in 2011.
  • The shock site Cheesypeas.net became public.
  • As an April Fools' prank, Minecraft launched its "Steve.co" service.
  • The British YouTube series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared began.
  • The "Screamer Prank" page on TV Tropes was created.

2012

2013

2014

  • MS.Ghost.TV and CrazyMarc666 rose to become famous screamer video creators, releasing videos such as Scary Ghost Screamer Video to Scare ! and SCARY POP UP - SCARY GHOST VIDEO !!.
  • The Five Nights at Freddy's franchise was released onto Gamejolt and Steam and became infamous for its jumpscares. Its sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, was also released this year.
  • YouTubers Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD released an episode of their famous series, Epic Rap Battles of History, Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter.
  • International screamers started to become popular.

2015

2016

  • Omsj dropped online.
  • Don't Hug Me I'm Scared ended on June 19th.
  • Screamers started to become very similar and began to "dry up" this year.

2017

  • The currently lost video named 2016 was made by PawPatrol&Jack'sBigMusicShowFanatic 2004. (Though it may have been released in late 2016 too.) The screamer later gained more attention by early 2023.
  • Angry Video Game Nerd episode 150, Polybius, was released as the show's 2017 Halloween special by Cinemassacre, and featured two screamers at the end.
  • Many now-deleted still image screamers became public such as What's The Matter With This Picture?.
  • Many more .exe games were released, such as Google.exe, Zalgo.exe, Essence.exe, Windows 11.EXE and Untitled.exe. The number of screamers released continued to drop still.

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

  • Infamous shock site Kekma.net shut down after three years of operation.
  • Infamous shock sites LOLShock and Shockchan both closed after hosting shock sites for several years.
  • Goatse.cx completely closed, canceling the Goatse Pixel project.
  • 2022 Tunes was made as a YouTube channel.
  • Don't Hug Me I'm Scared gets a TV series containing 6 episodes on the British network, Channel 4.

2023

  • Jak.soy becomes the first shock site to be released in 2023.
  • The 1 Guy 1 Hammer incident took place in Goiás, Brazil.
  • A zoosadist shock video known as Cat in a Blender goes viral on Twitter, ending up with the original maker doxxed and possibly arrested.
  • YouTube user DiscoverGuy1999 continued to make new screamer videos, including Moving Laptop, which was temporarily a featured article in May. Discover is also known for accurately remaking lost screamers.
  • Xploshi makes another video with screamers called Wake Up Jeff DVD Game

2024

Throughout the Years is part of a series on screamers
General   Animations · Applications · Commercials · Games · Comics · GIFs · Videos · Websites · Timeline: Screamers Throughout the Years

Types of screamers

  G-Major videos · Find the difference · Stare at the dot · What's Wrong With This Picture?
Miscellaneous   Creepypasta (category) (.exe) · Adobe Flash · Hosts (category) · Ruffle · Psychological Videos · Malicious scripts · (category) · Reaction videos
See also   Shock sites · Pornography · Gore
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