This specific story is a great example of . It plays on the "uncanny valley" effect—taking something universally seen as innocent (kittens) and associating it with something hidden and or dangerous.
: A user finds a file titled Kittens 13.mp4 on an old hard drive, a shady forum, or a file-sharing site. Kittens 13.mp4
: It originated in online horror communities (like 4chan’s /x/ board or r/nosleep) as a creative writing exercise. This specific story is a great example of