Twitter has gone into meltdown over the White House’s ‘creepy’ Christmas decorations which many say would not look out of place in a horror movie.
Melania Trump was said so have ‘personally selected’ most of the Christmas decor for this year’s ‘time honored traditions’ theme, according to Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
But while most rooms featured, warm and welcoming displays, one room looked more frightening than festive.
The eerie, twig-lined hallway has been compared to everything from The Shining to the Adam’s Family after White House communications director Stephanie Grisham shared a photo of the room on Sunday.
Now hundreds of people have flocked social media to mock the first lady’s unusual artistic choice.
Twitter is mocking Melania over her ‘creepy’ Christmas White House decorations after White House communications director Stephanie Grisham shared this image
Twitter has gone into meltdown over Melania’s ‘creepy’ Christmas decorations
‘This year’s theme: A Blair Witch Christmas,’ one Twitter user wrote under a picture of the hallway.
‘It looks straight out of a scene from “The Shining” very creepy!!!’ another added.
While Barbara Wortman joked it reminded her of The Adams Family, tweeting lyrics from the theme song: ‘They’re creepy and they’re cooky(sic). #MelaniasWorld.’
Others pointed out the eerie hall looked better suited to Narnia’s evil White Witch.
‘Make Narnia Great Again,’ one Twitter user wrote, echoing the president’s Make America Great Again slogan, with pictures of Melania and Tilda Swinton’s White Witch alongside the picture of the hallway.
The eerie, twig-lined hallway has been compared to everything from The Shining to the Blair Witch Project
‘The White House at Christmas, or the entry to the Evil Queen’s castle? Creepy AF,’ one Twitter user wrote.
‘Not saying the White House Christmas decorations are creepy, but if an evil queen turns up in a sleigh and offers you Turkish Delight, you should politely and firmly decline,’ Alistair Coleman added.
The ‘creepy’ decor has even led some to ask whether Melania has got her holidays mixed up.
‘Bunches of leafless branches in plain boxes , casting creepy shadows, ‘Irene Morris tweeted.
‘It’s Christmas not Halloween.’
The style choice is even more baffling as Donald Trump has made a point of saying he plans to return to more traditional festive celebrations and even declared he was going to ‘end the war on Christmas’
Unfortunately, it seems Melania may have missed the memo.
‘And they say it’s the liberals that have a war on Christmas?!?’ one Twitter user wrote.
‘Jeez.. Apparently @FLOTUS wants the whole holiday dead and buried… in a creepy Romanian graveyard. ☠️ I guess those with dark hearts prefer dark decor.’
The long chamber was decorated with a line of white twig bundles on either side, lit from the bottom, to create shadowy ‘forests’ above. A lonely Christmas tree sits in the distance, under the arch of a doorway.
Grisham shared the photo of the hallway on Sunday, adding that Melania was ‘seeing to every detail’
First lady Melania Trump walked through the twig forest – which does look less terrifying by day – during the White House Christmas decor reveal on Monday
The decor in the White House Grand Foyer was simple and natural, with a forest of Christmas trees looking like they had just been covered by a winter snow
And the more creative Twitter users have been making their own little additions to the photo, with characters they think would feel right at home. The include It’s Pennywise, the creepy twins from The Shining and the White Witch.
Others joked it reminded them of Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas, the White Walkers of Game of Thrones and the creepy Upside Down from Stranger Things.
Michal Story added that even ‘Christ would’ve fled this scene.’