45 Designs That Tried to Be Creative But Turned Out Creepy Instead

Is this Christmas decor farmhouse chic or part of a sinister horror film? We can’t really tell, so we’ll let you be the judge. It’s a piece of decor with hooks on it that reads, “And the stockings were hung,” as a reference to The Night Before Christmas. It looks cute at first glance, but parts of the design give it a kind of sinister edge.

The hooks are actually metal nails painted with red paint. Red is a pretty common Christmas color, but the distressed look makes this sign look creepy and ominous. This decor looks like it belongs in an old haunted farmhouse that has seen better days. The person who made it probably likes it, so that’s all that matters.