# Creepy Cursor Ads Netservice's Ads Compare Spooky and Regular Cursor Icons By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-06 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netservice References: [coloribus](http://www.coloribus.com/adsarchive/prints/netservice-freddy-19782155/) These funny Netservice ads are just in time for [Halloween](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-essentials), showing some rather creepy looking computer cursors beside the normal friendly-looking five-fingered white ones. On the left sides of the ads are cursors shaped like the hands of Freddy Kruger, a zombie and a pirate's hook, which would be far less nice to interact with than the plain white pointer that most computer users are familiar with. The print ads from Touché, Bologna are a clever way to reiterate that with Netservice, "You are in good hands." Although you don't actually do much interaction with an [8-bit cursor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-crocs), it's easy to imagine that even attempting a handshake with any of those three [creepy cursor hands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing) would lead to someone getting more than a little maimed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Print](https://www.trendhunter.com/print) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Halloween-themed Ads:** Opportunity to utilize holiday themes in advertising campaigns - **Enhanced Cursor Design:** Opportunity to create more visually appealing and creative cursor designs - **Interactive Print Ads:** Opportunity to create print ads that encourage interaction with the user ### Who This Affects Most - **Advertising:** Opportunity for advertisers to explore creative marketing ideas - **Graphic Design:** Opportunity for graphic designers to create unique cursor designs - **Print Media:** Opportunity for print media to incorporate interactive elements into advertising campaigns ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [After-Dark Pizza Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/market-street-halloween-pizza.md) - [Influencer-Inspired Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tomcat.md) - [Horror-Inspired Sports Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scary-good-campaign.md) - [Cheesy Mayhem Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spokeshand.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horrific-crocs.md) - [Horror-Themed Phone Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/join-the-flip-side.md) - [Nightmarish Mobile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-bill.md)