History Main / BadSanta

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' animated series had a Christmas episode in which the Tick and Arthur first tangle with a bank robber disguised as Santa (which he got by mugging a street Santa), and accidentally knock him into a neon sigh in the process -- but instead of killing him, the electricity CLONES him. The real Santa shows up to help the Tick stop the clones from reaching the local hydroelectric plant, where they can get enough juice to make unlimited clones and take over the world. The episode contains one glorious pun, when the Tick sees the growing mass of Santa clones and exclaims, "It's a Yule TIDE!"

** Actually, in a lot of areas of Germany, instead of the Krampus, children get visited by both Nikolaus (Santa) and Knecht Ruprecht, the latter being pretty much a literal "bad santa". He is also a elderly man in a similar attire, but with the coat colors being black or dark brown and usually carrying a bunch of branches. When a child had been good, it gets a gift from Nikolaus, if it had been bad, it will get whipped by Knecht Ruprecht. Depending on how strongly this tradition exists in some towns, you can expect the children being actually more afraid then thrilled of the 5th/6th, simply for worrying about whether or not they did something worth a spanking, with small children sometimes even just starting to cry when seeing someone dressed up as Knecht Ruprecht.

* The books ''Father Christmas'' and ''Father Christmas Takes a Holiday'' by Creator/RaymondBriggs has a -- well -- ''disgruntled'' Santa who's understandably fed up with having to do so much work just to deliver presents. CatchPhrase: "Blooming Christmas!" Later made into a TV animation with the voice of Mel Smith.

* A [[https://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/4575552.html?thread=147616832 Christmas issue]] of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' had a disturbed, possibly MadScientist with a childhood Christmas fixation attempting to create a robotic Santa Claus to make the myth into reality. But the robot she used as the basis was OedipusComplex-driven psychopath [[Characters/MarvelComicsUltron Ultron]]. HilarityEnsues.

* Nicholas the Renegade (that is, Saint Nick) appears as an annual optional boss in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' on the night of December 24th. He leaps down from his sleigh to challenge players on the ground.

* ''VideoGame/PizzaTower has the Fake Santa, a MookMaker who flies around with a JetPack, tossing down presents containing enemy Snowmen. Normally an InvincibleMinorMinion, the ''only'' way to get rid of him is via a [[SmartBomb super taunt]].

* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' gives us Iron Bundle, the [[FutureBadass Paradox version]] of resident Santa-based Pokémon Delibird. While Delibird is generally friendly, Iron Bundle is a aggressive and terrifyingly powerful KillerRobot like the rest of its Paradox brethren despite sharing a [[KillerRabbit similarly cute appearance]] as its predecessor.

* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' gives us Iron Bundle, the Paradox version of resident Santa-based Pokémon Delibird, who's just as violent and aggressive as the other Paradox Pokémon.

* In ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'', Fremea and her classmates argue over whether or not Santa is real. While looking through textbooks, they find a reference to a version of Santa who abducts children, scaring the daylights out of them. Later, Fremea becomes brave enough to declare that if this evil Santa ever shows up, she will protect them.

* The ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' fic ''Fanfic/ACertainCrazyChristmasSpecial'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/852455/Franchise Franchise]] has an insane magician who impersonates Santa and has powerful Christmas-related magic. He goes on a rampage through town, wrecks stuff, steals presents and other belongings, and kidnaps several of the show's pretty girls. Naturally, Touma and Accelerator rescue the girls and defeat him.

** In ''Series/AvataroSentaiDonBrothers'': After suffering a series of mishapes compounded by kids in the world no longer believing in him, SantaClaus became a Buddha-themed [[Series/HikariSentaiMaskman Light-type]] Hitotsu-Ki called Hikariki bent on ruining Christmas for everyone.

* ''WebVideo/ElementAnimation'' portays Santa (who is a villager) as a criminal who enters house and steals their presents like the Grinch.

An extreme form of ParanoiaFuel, given the disturbing nature of a killer or monster masquerading as a figure trusted and admired by children. Named after [[Film/BadSanta the movie of the same name]]. If it's the real deal, it's a case of AdaptationalVillainy. If not, it usually ends up fighting the real deal, BadassSanta! To see an {{exaggerated|Trope}} version of Bad Santa, see {{Santabomination}}. Compare FallenCupid, the corruption of another holiday icon. The presence of this usually leads to AnAssKickingChristmas.

* ''Webcomic/SuperStupor'' had the [[http://www.superstupor.com/sust12242008.shtml Holiday Special Rapist]], a child molester who pretends to be Santa to earn children's trust.

* ''film/KazuoUmezusHorrorTheaterPresent'' is a live-action Asian take on this concept, being neatly summed up by one review as "''Silent Night, Deadly Night''... [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace IN JAPAN!]]".

* ''VideoGame/{{Frenzy}}'' have a giant santa mech as the boss of a winter-themed stage, who can throw ''exploding'' presents at you. He also have a bunch of snowmen robots backing him up.

* Much like the Easter Bunny, background checks on potential {{Mall Santa}}s are done by many (not all, unfortunately) civic groups and businesses specifically to avert this trope. The thought of "Santa" molesting a child while he/she sits on his lap -- remember, to the kids, that man '''''is''''' Santa Claus -- is unthinkable. Certainly, while very seldom has something happened, it is not unheard of.

** And in 2008, Uncle Crimbo accidentally unleashed a horde of mutant elves after an ill-advised attempt to use [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive materials]] in toys. He was replaced with Don Pygoscelis, ''head of the'' (penguin) ''Mafia.''

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