The running jokes have been around for years. The Santa Claus at the mall is usually some old drunk who gets his jollies by fondling little kids, or at least the urban legends say that. Even though a lot of real Santa Clauses take great pride in their work and do their best to be good ambassadors of the holiday spirit, there’s always a sketchy Santa or two that just slightly crosses the line between creepy and cute. Mental Floss has rounded up the 10 creepiest pictures with Santa ever, but you really can’t top the very first one.
The kid in the picture is an adorable little moppet. The very picture of old-timey good health and cherubic cheeks. The taxidermy donkey? Kind of creepy. I’ve seen worse. Santa’s face? Pure nightmare fuel. Looking into Demon Santa’s eyes is like looking into the fires of Hell itself. “BEHOLD, MORTALS! I AM SANTA CLAUS, HARBINGER OF THE APOCALYPSE AND BRINGER OF FIREY DEATH!”
Image: Albert’s Eye
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