# Macabre Monster Mugs These Drinking Cups by Turkey Merck Pottery Feature Gruesome Visages By M | Published 2016-01-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drinking-cups References: [thatsnerdalicious](http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/accessories/macabre-mugs/) & [turkeymerck](http://turkeymerck.com/) Brand Turkey Merck Pottery offers consumers a gruesome place to sip their favorite beverages from with these [zombie head drinking cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd) that feature a rather gruesome and bloody aesthetic. The macabre mugs are meant to look incredibly spooky and lifelike with ghastly cuts, bloody bruises and disfigured faces. The designs are put together by Kevin Merck that pays special attention to creating dishware that looks dreadfully terrifying. The mugs are designed to look like the heads of zombies with each one more frightening than the next. The entire mug is used to create a 3D depiction of a rotting corpse's face with rotting flesh, eyeballs, teeth and hair. The mugs are made in small batches by hand and sold to consumers looking for [unconventional and supernatural dishware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears) to add to their collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Macabre Dishware:** Opportunity for creating unconventional and supernatural dishware with gruesome aesthetics. - **Handmade Collectibles:** Opportunity for producing small batches of handmade collectibles with unique and terrifying designs. - **Ghastly Home Decor:** Opportunity for designing home decor items with a macabre and lifelike appeal. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pottery:** Opportunity for pottery manufacturers to tap into the demand for macabre dishware and create innovative designs. - **Collectibles:** Opportunity for collectibles industry to offer unique and handmade merchandise with a horror-inspired theme. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for home decor companies to cater to consumers seeking creepy and distinctive items to decorate their homes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Halloween Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-halloween-drinkware.md) - [Grim Reaper Tea Infusers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grim-reaper.md) - [Grim Reaper Tea Infusers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grim-reaper-tea.md) - [Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glow-in-the-dark-halloween-merchandise.md) - [Festive Tree-Inspired Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-tree-mugs.md) - [Dinosaur-Shaped Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawaii-ceramic-dinosaur-mug.md) - [Ghoulishly Finished Cold Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-velvet-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Gruesome Horror Film Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blood-bubbles-soap.md) - [Ghost Show-Themed Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-coffee.md)