This Christmas you can put a 7-foot-3 Krampus on the porch for $349.99, a 9.75-foot Bumble in the yard for $499 and Art the Clown in a blood-soaked Santa suit beside them for $269.99.
Spirit Halloween’s Christmas Horror Decor section has 54 pieces this year, from Ghost Face nutcrackers to a Death Santa, and HalloweenCostumes.com has 13 in its Spooky Christmas section, all priced here as of November 6.
In this guide:
- Krampus
- Art the Clown
- Ghost Face
- Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie
- Bumble
- The Grinch
- Death Santa, skull trees and other tabletop pieces
- Frequently asked questions
Krampus
Krampus is the horned, chain-dragging monster of Alpine Christmas folklore who comes for naughty children, and his parades and runs are in my Krampusnacht guide.
- 7-foot-3 Krampus animatronic, Spirit Christmas, $349.99. His eyes light up, he howls and he moves side to side when his sensor picks you up. Spirit recommends a covered porch, and he ships as an oversize item with an extra fee.
- 6.5-foot Krampus animatronic, HalloweenCostumes.com, $229.99 on sale (regularly $299.99). HalloweenCostumes.com makes this one.
- Krampus Nutcracker 2.0, Spirit, $39.99. A wooden nutcracker with horns and a red robe.
- Krampus Plush, Spirit, $34.99.
- Krampus Chain Tabletop Statue, Spirit, $24.99.
- Merry Krampus Doormat, Spirit, $19.99.
- Der Krampus (Deadly Red) Ornament, Sideshow, $56. A hand-painted, 6.5-inch Krampus face in red, in my Sideshow Krampus ornament story.
Art the Clown
Art the Clown is the silent killer clown of the Terrifier movies, and Terrifier 3 put him in a Santa suit.
- 6-foot-3 Art the Clown Santa Claus animatronic, Spirit, $269.99. He plays “It’s a Terrifier Christmas” from Terrifier 3 and comes with removable Christmas tree sunglasses.
- Art the Clown Nutcracker and Art the Clown Bloody Axe Nutcracker, Spirit, $39.99 each.
- Art in the Attic doll, Spirit, $34.99. Art in an elf hat, in my Art in the Attic story.
- Art the Clown Teddy Terrors Plush, Spirit, $49.99, and Art the Clown Santa Plush, $29.99.
- Art the Clown Bling Ornament, Spirit, $14.99, and Art the Clown Plush Ornament, $12.99.
- Art the Clown Is Coming to Town Stocking, Spirit, $14.99.
Ghost Face
Ghost Face, the masked killer of the Scream movies, has 18 pieces in Spirit’s Christmas Horror Decor section this year.
- Ghost Face Christmas Side Stepper, Spirit, $39.99. An 11-inch animated Ghost Face in a Santa suit that runs on three AAA batteries.
- Ghost Face Nutcracker and Ghost Face at Your Place Nutcracker, Spirit, $39.99 each.
- Ghost Face at Your Place Doll, Spirit, $34.99, and Ghost Face at Your Place Gnome, $29.99.
- Ghost Face Teddy Terrors Plush, Spirit, $49.99.
- Ghost Face Bling Ornament, Spirit, $14.99, and red or black Ghost Face Plush Ornaments, $12.99 each.
- Ghost Face Stocking, Spirit, $14.99.
Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of The Nightmare Before Christmas, kidnaps Santa and takes over Christmas as “Sandy Claws” in the movie:
- 6.5-foot Jack Skellington as Sandy Claws animatronic, HalloweenCostumes.com, $299.99.
- 10-foot Sandy Claws inflatable, HalloweenCostumes.com, $249.99 on sale (regularly $299.99).
- Jack Skellington Santa Nutcracker, Spirit, $44.99.
- Jack Skellington Tabletop Christmas Countdown, Spirit, $29.99, and The Nightmare Before Christmas Hanging Advent Calendar, $29.99.
- 4-foot-2 Light-Up Oogie Boogie Candy Cane Inflatable, Spirit, $34.99.
Bumble
Bumble is the Abominable Snow Monster from the 1964 Rankin/Bass special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Lowe’s sells the tallest one:
- 9.75-foot Laughing LED Bumble animatronic, Lowe’s, $499. The tallest Christmas monster I found for sale this year, lit with LEDs for the yard.
- 6-foot Yukon Cornelius animatronic, Lowe’s, $399. The prospector who pulls Bumble’s teeth in the special, so the two can face off.
Lowe’s Halloween giants are in my Lowe’s Haunted Living story.
The Grinch
The Grinch, the green Christmas thief from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, comes as a life-size animatronic this year:
- 5.8-foot Grinch Santa animatronic, HalloweenCostumes.com, $299.99. The Grinch in his stolen Santa suit.
- 5-foot-9 Life-Size Animated Grinch, At Home, $249.99.
- 6-foot Gemmy Grinch, Target, $329.99, online only.
- Animated plush Grinch figures, Home Depot, $29.98 each.
Death Santa, Skull Trees and Other Tabletop Pieces
The smaller Christmas horror pieces run $14.99 to $49.99:
- Death Santa Tabletop Decoration, Spirit, $19.99.
- Death Sleigh Tabletop Decoration and Ghost Sleigh Tabletop Statue, Spirit, $19.99 each.
- Skull Chain Christmas Tree Tabletop Statue and Stocking Skull Tabletop Decoration, Spirit, $19.99 each.
- Bloody Snowman Nutcracker, Spirit, $39.99.
- Pennywise Teddy Terrors Plush, Spirit, $49.99.
- Gremlins Christmas Stocking and Elvira Christmas Stocking, Spirit, $14.99 each.
- 5-foot Poseable Crazy Bones Skeleton in Red, HalloweenCostumes.com, $49.99 on sale (regularly $59.99).
Where to Buy
Spirit sells its Christmas Horror Decor online and in its Spirit Christmas stores, which are all in my Spirit Christmas locations guide. All 21 of Spirit’s Christmas animatronics, including the Krampus and Art the Clown Santa, are in my Spirit Christmas animatronics guide. For a night out instead, my Christmas haunted houses guide lists the haunts open in December, and my Christmas horror movies guide has what to watch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Krampus decorations?
Spirit Christmas sells a 7-foot-3 Krampus animatronic for $349.99, plus a Krampus nutcracker, plush, tabletop statue and doormat. HalloweenCostumes.com has a 6.5-foot Krampus for $229.99 on sale, and Sideshow makes a $56 Der Krampus ornament.
Where can I buy a Grinch animatronic?
HalloweenCostumes.com sells a 5.8-foot Grinch Santa for $299.99, At Home a 5-foot-9 Grinch for $249.99, and Target a 6-foot Gemmy Grinch for $329.99, online only.
What’s the tallest scary Christmas decoration?
Lowe’s 9.75-foot LED Bumble, $499, is the tallest I found. The tallest Krampus is Spirit’s, at 7 feet 3 inches.
