# Monstrous Presidential Figurines Presidential Monsters Turns Famous Leaders into Ghastly Ghouls By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-02-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidential-monsters References: [geekalerts](http://www.geekalerts.com/presidential-monsters-action-figures/) & [amazon](http://www.amazon.com?tag=trenhunt0f-20) Created in the likeness of the most popular Presidents of the past and present, Presidential Monsters turns the famous leaders into ghastly ghouls ranging from strange to scary. There's Bill Clinton as a werewolf, Honest Abe as Frankenstein, Obama as a vampire, JFK as a phantom and even Ronald Reagan as a mummy. Presidential parodies always go over well because they poke fun at leaders who are consistently left open for jokes or gags. Presidential Monsters take the joking to a whole other level by saying that the leaders themselves are monsters. However, it's probably best to leave the [toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon) be and enjoy them for what they are: [loveable parodies of past leaders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trumpy-trout) as [famous monsters from film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-monsters-collection). After all, who can look at Bill Clinton playing the saxophone in the moonlight while turning into a werewolf without laughing? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Presidential Parodies:** Creating parodies of political leaders opens up opportunities for satirical humor and commentary. - **Iconic Character Transformations:** Transforming historical figures into famous monsters allows for creative mash-ups and unexpected visual representations. - **Pop Culture Collectibles:** Designing figurines that merge political figures with well-known monsters taps into the popularity of pop culture collectibles. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** Developing and producing collectible figurines with unique thematic twists presents a disruptive opportunity in the toy manufacturing industry. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** Creating licensed merchandise that combines famous political figures with iconic monsters offers a fresh and unconventional approach to the entertainment merchandise industry. - **Satirical Art and Design:** Exploring satirical art and design by reimagining historical leaders as infamous monsters can bring disruptive innovation to the creative industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Monster Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smashers-horror-house.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Spooky Interactive Toy Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mega-monster.md) - [Miniature Horror Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-mart-chucky.md) - [Good-Natured Mischief Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlad-frank-midnight-mischief.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md) - [Spooky Resurrected Fashion Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-high.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md)