# Horrific Santa Claus Depictions Be Good This Year, or Santa Claus Cthulhu Will Pay You a Visit By Mesel Isaac | Published 2013-12-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/santa-claus-cthulhu References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2013/12/10/santa-cthulhu/) & [thirdroar](http://www.thirdroar.com/journal/2013/12/9/santa-cthulhu-2013-final.html) Artist Amy Rawson and Brian East have unveiled their fifth Santa Claus Cthulu as part of their “not-quite-annual needle felted Santa Cthulhu extravaganza.” Amy and Brian’s 2013 version of their Santa Claus Cthulhu rides his “Octi-Sleigh” that is pulled by a Shoggoth (an amoeba-like monster) and carry’s his bag full [horrific gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horrific-crocs) that include tentacles and crab parts. The Santa Claus Cthulhu is made entirely from wool and Amy and Brian have been working on the whole thing since mid-October; Cthulhu and Shoggoth even glow in the dark. Cthulhu and Shoggoth are monsters based on the [Cthulhu Mythos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork) of books written by celebrated horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu is considered to be an evil cosmic entity, so tell your kids to be good this year or else they’ll get a visit from Santa Claus Cthulhu. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Horror Santa Claus:** Creating Horror-themed Santa Claus characters through art and crafting. - **Needle Felting Art:** Popularizing the creation of three-dimensional figures through needle felting. - **Lovecraftian Horror:** Marketing products and experiences inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's works. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Supplies:** Supplying materials for creating unique and distinct needle-felted art. - **Craft and Hobby Stores:** Responding to the demand for horror-themed art and providing customers with access to new ideas and tools for their art. - **Entertainment:** Integrating Lovecraftian horror into films, video games, and other creative works to capitalize on its popularity among horror fans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Cranberry-Themed Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cranpus-with-a-can.md) - [AI-Generated Festive Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/messages-from-santa.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Personalized Christmas-Themed Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-christmas-books.md) - [Coal-Shaped Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsugar-merry-frickn-christmas-box.md) - [Spellbinding Collectible Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-halloween-plushies.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Halloween-Ready Animatronic Line-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-animatronics.md) - [Holiday-Edition Anime Plushies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/godzilla-and-hello-kitty.md)